Getting Started on Athena: A Tutorial
(AC-03)
Table of Contents
How to Use This Tutorial
... Using this tutorial
... Conventions used in this tutorial
... ... Using the mouse
... ... Chapter organization
... ... Styles and symbols in this tutorial
Logging In and Logging Out
... Logging in
... ... Find a workstation
... ... Enter your username and password
... Logging out
Working with Files
... Looking at your files
... ... Listing files
... ... Displaying a file
... About your home directory
... ... Your home directory
... ... Default subdirectories
... ... Getting to your home directory
... Making a copy of a file with a new name
... Making a copy of a file in another directory
... Renaming and moving files
... Navigating directories
... Making and removing directories
... Deleting and recovering files
Working with Windows
... Starting xclock
... Moving the window
... Re-sizing the window by the edges
... Re-sizing the window by the corners
... Iconifying windows
Working with a Text Editor
... Starting Emacs and creating an Emacs file
... Naming and saving your work
... Editing your text
... Saving your text
... Exiting Emacs
Communicating with Others using Electronic Mail
... Sending e-mail
... Receiving e-mail
... ... Incorporating (picking up) new mail
... ... Reading your mail
Communicating with Others in Real Time
... Finding out who's logged in
... ... Finding a specific user
... ... Finding several users
... Sending messages
... Receiving messages
Exploring the Internet via the World Wide Web
... Selecting links
... Opening specific pages (URLs)
... Obtaining Digital Certificates
Launching Applications with the Athena Menu Bar
... Using Dash
Getting Further Help
... Attending minicourses
... Getting Athena documentation
... ... Looking at Athena documentation online
... ... Looking at Athena manual pages online
... Using the online consultants