Learning the UNIX Operating System A Concise Guide for the New User

Name: Learning the UNIX Operating System A Concise Guide for the New User
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ISBN: 9780596002619

ISBN-10: 0596002610

ISBN-13: 9780596002619

Edition: 5th 2002

Authors: Jerry Peek, John Strang, Grace Todino

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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 known as System V, and one developed at UC Berkeley and known as BSD. In recent years, many other dialects have been created, including the highly popular Linux operating system and the new Mac OS X (a derivative of BSD). "Learning the Unix Operating System is a handy book for someone just starting with Unix or Linux, and it's an ideal primer…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Preface



Getting Started


Working in the Unix Environment


Syntax of Unix Command Lines


Types of Commands


The Unresponsive Terminal



Using Window Systems


Introduction to Windowing


Starting X


Running Programs


Working with a Mouse


Working with Windows


Other Window Manager Features


Unresponsive Windows


Other X Window Programs


Quitting



Using Your Unix Account


The Unix Filesystem


Looking Inside Files with less


Protecting and Sharing Files


Graphical Filesystem Browsers


Completing File and Directory Names


Changing Your Password


Customizing Your Account



File Management


File and Directory Names


File and Directory Wildcards


Creating and Editing Files


Managing Your Files


Printing Files



Redirecting I/O


Standard Input and Standard Output


Pipes and Filters



Using the Internet and Other Networks


Remote Logins


Windows from Other Computers


Lynx, a Text-based Web Browser


Transferring Files


Electronic Mail


Usenet News


Interactive Chat



Multitasking


Running a Command in the Background


Checking on a Process


Cancelling a Process



Where to Go from Here


Documentation


Shell Aliases and Functions


Programming


Using Unix on Non-Unix Systems


Glossary


Index