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Why not use a program with a GUI (Graphical User Interface) instead?

  • Programming involves writing files anyway, and is constrained by the language environment used
  • Using the command line lets you be very precise and flexible at the same time
    • After the initial learning curve (which is non-trivial!!) the command line can be easier – and faster!
    • And you can easily test your command line "mini-scripts" as you develop them
  • You can easily work on remote computers from your laptop, as we'll do in this class

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These credentials are active for the next few days, but will be de-activated on Sunday November 19, 2023 May 12, 2024, in the morningevening.

With your studentNN account you can ssh into one of the following servers:

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If you're attending remotely and do not have access to the UT VPN, you can use the Terminal functionality in the RStudio web application.

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