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Six-module walkthrough covering navigation, files, reading/searching,
processes/editors, scripting, and advanced tools (ssh, regex, tar, etc.).

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CLI Power Tools

CHEG 667-013 — Chemical Engineering with Computers
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware

A hands-on walkthrough of the Unix command line interface. Learn how to navigate the file system, manipulate files, search and filter text, manage processes, and write shell scripts — essential skills for any engineer working with computers.

Sections

#	Topic	Description
01	Navigation	Open a terminal, navigate the file system, understand paths, permissions, and get help with `man`.
02	Files and directories	Create, move, copy, and remove files and directories.
03	Reading and searching	Read files with `cat`, `less`, and `grep`. Combine tools with pipes and redirects.
04	Processes and editors	Monitor and manage processes. Edit files in the terminal. Control characters and job control.
05	Scripting	Wildcards, shell history, and writing your first shell script.
06	Advanced tools	Remote access with `ssh`, file transfers, downloading, finding files, and archiving.

Prerequisites

A terminal (macOS/Linux, or WSL on Windows)
No prior command line experience required

Getting started

Clone this repository and work through each section in order:

git clone https://lem.che.udel.edu/git/furst/cli-walkthrough.git
cd cli-walkthrough

Each section has its own README.md with a full walkthrough and exercises.

License

MIT

Author

Eric M. Furst, University of Delaware

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