# In that '''<u>new</u>''' terminal, issue the following Linux command to connect to your Matrix account:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ssh yourSenecaId@matrix.senecacollege.ca</span><br><br>

# When prompted, enter your password (remember that password does not "echo-back").<br><br>Were you able to connect to your Matrix account?<br><br>

# Confirm that you are in your '''home''' directory.<br><br>

# Use a '''text editor''' to create a file in your current directory called '''data.txt''' and enter the following text displayed below:<br><br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold">This is line 1<br>This is line 2<br>This is line 3</span><br><br>

# Confirm that you created this file and confirm that the contents of this file are correct.<br><br>Let's run a <b>shell script</b> to check that you created the '''data.txt''' file (with correct file contents) in your home directory.<br><br>

#Enter the following command: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">bash /home/murray.saul/scripts/week7-check-1</span><br><br>If you encounter errors, make corrections and then re-run the checking script until you receive<br>a congratulations message, and proceed to the next step.<br><br>

# Close your '''xterm''' application.<br><br>

# Switch to the Bash shell where the command '''vpn -c''' is running. Press '''ctrl-c''' to stop this program from running.<br><br>