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Unix Power Tools

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ISBN-10: 0596003307

ISBN-13: 9780596003302

Edition: 3rd 2002

Authors: Shelley Powers, Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly, Michael Kosta Loukides, Mike Loukides

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With the growing popularity of Linux and the advent of Darwin, Unix has metamorphosed into something new and exciting. No longer perceived as a difficult operating system, more and more users are discovering the advantages of Unix for the first time. But whether you are a newcomer or a Unix power user, you'll find yourself thumbing through the goldmine of information in the new edition of "Unix Power Tools to add to your store of knowledge. Want to try something new? Check this book first, and you're sure to find a tip or trick that will prevent you from learning things the hard way. The latest edition of this best-selling favorite is loaded with advice about almost every aspect of Unix,…    
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Book details

List price: $74.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/7/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1156
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 3.146
Language: English

How to Use This Book
Preface
Basic Unix Environment
Introduction
Getting Help
Customizing Your Environment
Setting Up Your Unix Shell
Interacting with Your Environment
Getting the Most out of Terminals, xterm, and X Windows
Your X Environment
Working with Files and Directories
Directory Organization
Directories and Files
Finding Files with find
Linking, Renaming, and Copying Files
Comparing Files
Showing What's in a File
Searching Through Files
Removing Files
Optimizing Disk Space
Basic Editing
Spell Checking, Word Counting, and Textual Analysis
vi Tips and Tricks
Creating Custom Commands in vi
GNU Emacs
Batch Editing
You Can't Quite Call This Editing
Sorting
Processes and the Kernel
Job Control
Starting, Stopping, and Killing Processes
Delayed Execution
System Performance and Profiling
Scripting
Shell Interpretation
Saving Time on the Command Line
Custom Commands
The Use of History
Moving Around in a Hurry
Regular Expressions (Pattern Matching)
Wildcards
The sed Stream Editor
Shell Programming for the Uninitiated
Shell Programming for the Initiated
Shell Script Debugging and Gotchas
Extending and Managing Your Environment
Backing Up Files
Creating and Reading Archives
Software Installation
Perl
Python
Communication and Connectivity
Redirecting Input and Output
Devices
Printing
Connectivity
Connecting to MS Windows
Security
Security Basics
Root, Group, and User Management
File Security, Ownership, and Sharing
SSH
Glossary
Index