Unlike Windows95 or MacOS, Unix is a multi-user operating system. This means that more than one person can use a Unix computer at a time. Your account physically exists on a hard disk drive connected to either clam or crab. Your login name, which is also your email name, is used to create a home directory on clam or crab. From this directory, it is also possible to create subdirectories using the mkdir command.
Subdirectories are like file folders in a filing cabinet.
To see where your home directory is located on the server, login and type pwd at the shell prompt. This will display the path to your home directory. For more information on commands and applications available to you from within your Unix account, please read the online Unix Documents . Announcements Recently updated information. RUCS Online Help system.