* UNIX For Dummies has been the standard for beginning UNIX references for nearly ten years, and this latest edition continues that tradition of success * This unparalled resource is updated to cover the latest applications of UNIX technology, including Linux and Mac desktops as well as how UNIX works with Microsoft server software * Thorough ...
Now covers Red Hat Linux! Written by Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Scott Seebass, and Trent R. Hein with Adam Boggs, Rob Braun, Ned McClain, Dan Crawl, Lynda McGinley, and Todd Miller "This is not a nice, neat book for a nice, clean world. It's a nasty book for a nasty world. This is a book for the rest of us." --Eric Allman and Marshall Kirk ...
There's nothing that hard-core Unix and Linux users are more fanatical about than their text editor. Editors are the subject of adoration and worship, or of scorn and ridicule, depending upon whether the topic of discussion is your editor or someone else's. vi has been the standard editor for close to 30 years. Popular on Unix and Linux, it has a ...
Unix Shell Programming is a tutorial aimed at helping Unix and Linux users get optimal performance out of their operating out of their operating system. It shows them how to take control of their systems and work efficiently by harnessing the power of the shell to solve common problems. The reader learns everything he or she needs to know to ...
Written with a clear, straightforward writing style and packed with step-by-step projects for direct, hands-on learning, "Guide to UNIX Using Linux, 4E" is the perfect resource for learning UNIX and Linux from the ground up. Through the use of practical examples, end-of-chapter reviews, and interactive exercises, novice users are transformed into ...
Designed for first-time and experienced users, this book describes the UNIX(R) programming environment and philosophy in detail. Readers will gain an understanding not only of how to use the system, its components, and the programs, but also how these fit into the total environment.
Whether you want to use bash for its user interface or its programming features you will find this title a valuable guide. The book covers all of bash's features, both for interactive use and programming. If you are new to shell programming, it provides an excellent introduction, covering everything from the most basic to the most advanced ...
If you are new to Unix, this concise book will tell you just what you need to get started and no more. Unix was one of the first operating systems written in C, a high-level programming language, and its natural portability and low price made it a popular choice among universities. Initially, two main dialects of Unix existed: one produced by AT&T ...
Thoroughly reviewed and updated for all major versions of UNIX, this second edition of Essential System Administration provides a compact, manageable introduction to the tasks faced by everyone responsible for a UNIX system. Whether you use a stand-alone UNIX system, routinely provide administrative support for a larger shared system, or just want ...
Previous editions of Linux For Dummies have garnered rave reviews. However, there's one scary term applied to them outdated! The 6 th Edition remedies that with easy--to--understand information on the latest version of the most popular Linux distributions, including Fedora Core, SuSE, Mandrake, Xandros, Linspire, and Knoppix. This guide walks you ...
A classic O'Reilly title since 1993, "Sendmail" now covers Versions 8.10 through 8.14 of this email routing program, including dozens of new features, options, and macros. This edition also takes a more nuts-and-bolts approach than its predecessors. It includes both an administration handbook and a reference guide that provide you with clear ...
In this timely new book, Maurice J. Bach traces the popularity of the UNIX system throughout the computer industry. The author describes the internal algorithms and structures that form the basis of the operating system (the kernel) and their relationship to the programmer interface. Among its key features, the book: *Describes the outline of the ...
Applicable to all major UNIX releases, the first half of the book describes more than 200 system calls and functions with a brief example following each description. The author then moves on to chapter-long examples teaching the user how to create a database library, a PostScript printer driver, a modem-dialer, and a program that runs other ...
sed & awk describes two text processing programs that are mainstays of the UNIX programmer's toolbox. sed is a "stream editor" for editing streams of text that might be too large to edit as a single file, or that might be generated on the fly as part of a larger data processing step. The most common operation done with sed is substitution, ...
Written by the author of Expect, this book explains how this part of the UNIX toolbox can be used to automate TelNet, FTP, PASSWD, RLOGIN and other interactive applications. Based on TCL (tool control language), Expect lets the user automate interactive applications that have previously been extremely difficult to handle with any scripting ...
This handy pocket reference gives you instant reminders on how to use important MySQL functions, especially in conjunction with key parts of the LAMP open source infrastructure. MySQL is so rich in features that no administrator or programmer can stay familiar with all of them. "MySQL Pocket Reference" is an ideal on-the-job companion, well ...
This handbook is a complete guide to text editing with vi. Quickly learn the basics of editing, cursor movement, and global search and replacement. Then take advantage of the more subtle power of vi. Extend your editing skills by learning to use ex, a powerful line editor, from within vi.
Covers all three of the UNIX shells: C shell, Bourne shell, Korn shell. Covers the key UNIX file manipulation utilities: grep, sed, and awk and teaches through example.
The key to mastering any Unix system, especially Linux and Mac OS X, is a thorough knowledge of shell scripting. Scripting is a way to harness and customize the power of any Unix system, and it's an essential skill for any Unix users, including system administrators and professional OS X developers. But beneath this simple promise, lies a ...
UNIX: The Textbook assumes that the reader has no background in UNIX. This book tours the UNIX applications interface, guiding the student through operating system utilities including process, file, storage, and I/O management. Using this approach, students quickly learn to navigate the applications interface while broadening their understanding ...
"Your UNIX: The Ultimate Guide" is both an outstanding pedagogical tool and an exhaustive reference. It is the ideal text for any Unix course. It can also be used for any introductory programming course that includes Unix, and for advanced courses such as those on Operating Systems and System Administration. Excellent pedagogy is implemented ...
This is a fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling UNIX guide. This expansive resource covers every aspect of UNIX - the fast-growing, open-source operating system. All existing chapters have been revised to provide the most cutting-edge coverage of the latest versions of UNIX. "UNIX: The Complete Reference, Second Edition" provides ...
This book tells you how to get started with the GNU Emacs editor. It will "grow" with the reader: as you become more proficient, it will help you learn how to use Emacs more effectively. It will take you from basic Emacs usage--simple text editing--to moderately complicated customization and programming. The book is aimed at new Emacs users, ...
Reflecting the changes made in UNIX System V Release 4.2, the Third Edition of this bestseller is the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference available. For novice and experienced user alike, it provides a thorough introduction to UNIX, covering the operating system, utilities, shell programming, the vi editor, job control, system ...
Any UNIX programmer using the latest workstations or super minicomputers from vendors such as Sun, Silicon Graphics (SGI), AT&T, Amdahl, IBM, Apple, Compaq, Mentor Graphics, and Thinking Machines needs this book to optimize his/her job performance. This book teaches how these architectures operate using clear, comprehensible examples to explain ...
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