"batch files" in red hat, similar to .bat files in dos
 

i regularly connect to a server via telnet, instead of always having to type "telnet the.site.com" is there a way to create a "batch file" (like old dos.bat) files to do this? i was made aware of a file in a local directory where you can list your own commands.. can anyone point me in the right direction?

The following site is a great starter for Linux newbies http://www.start-linux.com

For the "batch command" I believe you would need to write a script file containing bash shell commands for examples on writing such a file see http://linux.dbw.org/shellscript_howto.html

I hope this will give you a good grasp of how to utilize the powers of the command line...

telnet is extremely insecure..try replacing it with ssh :)