"Getting Started" Exercises

1.	Change your password so that only you know the new password.  (The "passwd" command.)


2.	Log off of the computer system, then log back in again (using the "exit" command).


3.	What is the name of your home directory?



4.	The /home directory contains the "home" directories for all users.  List all of the subdirectories located in the /home directory:




5.	What is the size of your .profile file?  (Use the ls command with the -al options to view the file.)



6.	Your home directory contains both files and sub-directories.  What files are contained in your "home" directory?  (Do not include the names of subdirectories; list the names of files only.)



7.	Using the "who" command, what other users are logged in at this time?  (use the man command if you need help).



8.	Use the "man" command to bring up the help screens (i.e., "man pages") on the following Unix commands:  pwd, man, news.