The command learn
provides an online UNIX tutorial for beginners to the UNIX environment.
Learn also provides instruction in the use of the C shell and the Berkeley text editors. The subjects covered include:
files
basic file handling commandseditor
text editorvi
screen-oriented text editor<morefiles
more on file manipulations and other useful stuffmacros
“-ms” macros for BTL memos & paperseqn
typing mathematicsC
writing programs in C language
Starting Learn
To start the tutorial, enter:
learn
Using Learn
learn
walks you through the lessons that you wish to take. It also allows you to stop a
lesson and resume it later at the same place you left off.
You can exit learn at any time by entering:
bye
Help and Documentation
For more information about learn, see the man page by entering:
man learn