Learning the UNIX Operating System (In a Nutshell)

Peek, Jerry,Strang, John,Todino, Grace

ISBN 10: 1565923901 / ISBN 13: 9781565923904

Published by O'Reilly Media, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Learning the UNIX Operating System (In a ...

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Acceptable

Edition: 4th Edition

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Synopsis:

If you are new to UNIX, this concise introduction will tell you just what you need to get started and no more. Why wade through a 600-page book when you can begin working productively in a matter of minutes? It's an ideal primer for Mac and PC users of the Internet who need to know a little bit about UNIX on the systems they visit.This book is the most effective introduction to UNIX in print. The fourth edition covers the highlights of the Linux operating system. It's a handy book for someone just starting with UNIX or Linux, as well as someone who encounters a UNIX system on the Internet. And it now includes a quick-reference card.Topics covered include:

• Linux operating system highlights
• Logging in and logging out
• Window systems (especially X/Motif)
• Managing UNIX files and directories
• Sending and receiving mail
• Redirecting input/output
• Pipes and filters
• Background processing
• Basic network commandsv

Review:

A useful reference for those interested in the Unix operating system... -- Joe Huber, The Book Report, March/April 2002

Its small footprint makes it an ideal desk reference for the learning period. -- Major Keary, Book News, 2002 No 6