Why *nix for Data Science?

• It can become your ultimate IDE

Image from http://jacobzelko.com/workflow/

tmux is a terminal multiplexer, meaning that it allows multiple terminals (sessions) to run in the same window.

Image from https://www.tecmint.com/tmux-to-access-multiple-linux-terminals-inside-a-single-console/

tmux is a terminal multiplexer, meaning that it allows multiple terminals (sessions) to run in the same window.

Image from https://www.tecmint.com/tmux-to-access-multiple-linux-terminals-inside-a-single-console/

This is especially useful on a server, where you can use it to persist the state of your work enviornment.

tmux is a terminal multiplexer, meaning that it allows multiple terminals (sessions) to run in the same window.

Image from https://www.tecmint.com/tmux-to-access-multiple-linux-terminals-inside-a-single-console/

This is especially useful on a server, where you can use it to persist the state of your work enviornment.

It's "brand signature" is the green bar at the bottom you may recall from davos.

A tmux window with htop on the top, directory listing on bottom left and JavaScript file opened in vim on bottom right. Image from https://www.futurehosting.com/blog/tmux-is-a-server-administration-essential/

Modern Unix Tools: shells

1. fish (friendly interactive shell)
   • https://fishshell.com/

Modern Unix Tools: shells

1. fish (friendly interactive shell)

   • https://fishshell.com/

2. xonsh (Pythonic Shell)

   • https://xon.sh/

Modern Unix Tools: shells

1. fish (friendly interactive shell)

   • https://fishshell.com/

2. xonsh (Pythonic Shell)

   • https://xon.sh/

3. nushell (A new type of shell)

   • https://www.nushell.sh/

Modern Unix Tools: grep alternatives

• grep is cool and everywhere

• but in certain circumstances, there are better options out there:

  • https://beyondgrep.com/feature-comparison/

  • https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#quick-examples-comparing-tools

Modern Unix Tools: grep alternatives

• grep is cool and everywhere

• but in certain circumstances, there are better options out there:

  • https://beyondgrep.com/feature-comparison/

  • https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#quick-examples-comparing-tools

• our bet is on ripgrep -- it currently seems to be the best thing out there

Modern Unix Tools: misc

• exa

  • https://the.exa.website/

• lsd

  • https://github.com/Peltoche/lsd

Modern Unix Tools: misc

• exa

  • https://the.exa.website/

• lsd

  • https://github.com/Peltoche/lsd

• bat
  • https://github.com/sharkdp/bat

Modern Unix Tools: misc

• exa

  • https://the.exa.website/

• lsd

  • https://github.com/Peltoche/lsd

• bat
  • https://github.com/sharkdp/bat

• procs

  • https://github.com/dalance/procs

• dust

  • https://github.com/bootandy/dust

Modern Unix Tools: misc II

Some other tools that might end up being useful one day:

• grex

  • Generate regural expressions from provided examples
  • https://github.com/pemistahl/grex

• git-delta

  • A nicer looking, syntax-highlighting pager for git diff
  • https://github.com/dandavison/delta

Closing Thoughts

Unix seems like a good investment

Closing Thoughts

Unix seems like a good investment

We hope so was this class

Closing Thoughts

Unix seems like a good investment

We hope so was this class

If you would like to learn more, there are followups at Matfyz:

• Unix Administration
• Linux "principles and means"
• Advanced Unix Administration
• (Embedded) Linux Programming

Closing Thoughts

Unix seems like a good investment

We hope so was this class

If you would like to learn more, there are followups at Matfyz:

• Unix Administration
• Linux "principles and means"
• Advanced Unix Administration
• (Embedded) Linux Programming

If you liked the experience and would like to share it with the next year's batch, please do talk to us.

That is how we became TAs, too.