[chizmo]

1 writing a unix pipeline that prints the eighth line of file d in file z.

2 a user at a terminal types the following commands:
a | b |c&
D | e | f&
after a shell has processed the, how many new processes are running?

[shabbir]

chizmo, instead of jumping into some one's old thread and having your query have your own thread for your query

[bizstreet_net]

There are several good tutorials online. You can try asking Google.
For an initial idea, you can go through this at Linux.com http://www.linux.com/whatislinux/

[bizstreet_net]

My response was directed to ilzam, if there is a confusion.
Cheers!!