======UNIX/Linux Fundamentals Journal======
====WEEK 1====
*learned how to use some basic commands such as:
    *ls- "Sight", or what's in this directory
    *who- who is on the server at the time
    *w- like who, but slightly less specific
    *cd src- "cd source" takes you back to the base folder
    *cd- snaps back to home
    *cd..- up 1 directory
    *man (any command)- shows how a command works manually, specific uses etc.
    *whereis ("")- shows location of prompt
    *whoami- built in amnesia support
    *pom- phase of the moon
    *cal- calendar

====WEEK 2====
*learned meaning of some of the formats in the terminal
    *blue font- directory files
    *cyan font- symbolic link
    *red font- broken symbolic link OR compressed file
    *magenta font- media file (yay!)
    *green font- executable font
    *yellow font- special (device) file (rare)
    *white font- fg
    *red font- bg- set UID
*also learned meanbing of the 10 character indicators. 
  * First character indicates file type
  * second group (three characters) indicates read, write, execute authorizations for the user
  * third group (three characters) indicates read, write, execute authorizations for users within your group
  * fourth (three characters) indicates read, write, execute authorizations for the global community, an alien race comprised largely of ignorants and kittens 

====WEEK 3====
*9/11/13
  *Start learning best text editor EVARRRR! vi!
  *stands for Visual Editor
  *every key can be command as well as something to add text with (or bimodal)
     *basic commands:
       *type vi to enter
       *vi filename- opens a specific file
       *ESC- returns to command (PANIC! button)
       *I- insert mode (no backspace in this land)
     *Navigation
       *so, no arrow keys originally in vi, just H,J,K,L! (j & k are up and down, think Nethack)
       *w- moves cursor forward 1 word, can add # prefixes
       *b- vice versa, # prefixes
       *w and b are for each word and punctuation, spaces, word level
       *W and B are only for higher level words
       *^-jumps to the beginning of the line
       *$- snaps the the end of the line
       *G- snaps to a given line, uses prefixes
     *Modification
       *x- deletes 1 character in front, can have prefix
       *X-same, but backspace
       *u-conditional undo, IF YOU STAY ON THE SAME LINE
       *dw- delete word to the right, prefixes
       *dW- delete word to left, prefixes
       *d$- delete line to right
       *d^- delete line to the left
       *dd- delete whole line
       *.- repeat last command
       *cw- change word (goes in insert, word deleted) to the right
       *cW- " " to the right
       *cb
       *c$
       *c^
       *cc


==WILDCARDS==
Wildcards are a way to modify searches.

     *-*-zero, any, or all characters
     *-?-any single character
     *-[]-any character specified within the brackets

==REGULAR EXPRESSIONS==
regular expressions are similar to wildcards, but in some cases more specific, and paired with different commands, like grep.

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     *-.-any single character
     *-*-zero or more of the previous characters
     *-[]-matches anything within the square brackets
     *-[^ ]-DOES NOT match any of the characters specified within the brackets
     *-|-can mean or in some instances
Also, ^ specifies the beginning of a regular expression and $ specifies the end in most cases.
 



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