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Getting Started

Scripting

Gnuplot

Common C, C++, FORTRAN Libraries

Useful Commands

The following is a (short) list of useful command when manipulating data in text files. Some common options are listed, but may not be explained. For full descriptions of each command, see the man page.

cat <file>
print text file to standard output
useful for starting a pipeline of commands from the contents of a text file
echo args...
print arguments to standard output
useful for starting a pipeline of commands from a variable's value
sort
read from standard input, sort lines, and write to standard output
command options: -k, -t, -n, -g