UNIX¶
Knowledge of basic UNIX skills can really up your game when it comes to getting things done, if you work on Mac OS (and even on Windows, you can install a Linux subsystem that gives you access to UNIX).
Software Carpentry provides an excellent overview of the basics of the UNIX shell, covering the following essential topics:
Navigating files and directories
Working with files and directories
Pipes and filters
Loops
Shell scripts
Finding things
There is also an additional lesson on more advanced topics, including:
Manual pages
Working remotely
Transferring files
Permissions
Directory structure
Job control
Aliases and shell customization
Shell variables
Makefiles¶
The UNIX make utility is very useful for automating computational workflows.
Software Carpentry offers a tutorial on Automation and Make that introduces how to work with Makefiles to automate processing.