CMIS 325

Name:_______________________________


How many dot files and folders do you have in your home directory:___

Run an application you haven't run before.  What is it:____________
and what dotfiles, if any, did it just create:__________________
Repeat until you find an app that creates a dotfile. Or make a preference
modification that creates a dotfile. 

What bash-related dotfiles are in your home directory:_____________________

What aliases do you have now:___________________
Create the m, lo, h, cp and mv alliases from the handout.
Add the aliases to your .bashrc file

What is the value of your PATH environment variable:
_____________________________________
Does it include your private bin:_____

Modify it to include /sbin and /usr/sbin and your private bin (/home/student/bin) 
and the empty entry which means the current directory.  
Test that it works by downloading the cpuburn script from the class web site, 
turn on its execute permission by 'chmod 755 cpuburn' and then running it
in the current directory and from your private bin.

How many entries are in the command history:___________
Do the Home, End, and arrow keys work in command line editing:_____
Do the Del and Backspace keys work:________
What is the difference between ^K and ^U:________________________
What does each of these control sequences do:
^A:_________
^N:_________
^E:_________
^P:_________
Esc D:_______

Create the l and calc functions from the handout into your .bashrc.
What is the output of: calc 'sqrt(234*234)'    __________________

What does 'type' command say about
cat:_________
l:___________
m:___________