Skip to content

SCO UNIX in a Nutshell A Desktop Quick Reference for SCO UNIX and Open Desktop

Best in textbook rentals since 2012!

ISBN-10: 1565920376

ISBN-13: 9781565920378

Edition: 1994

Authors: Ellie Cutler, staff of O'Reilly Media, Peter Mui

List price: $29.95
Blue ribbon 30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!
what's this?
Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:
Carrot Coin icon
XP icon
You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

The desktop reference to SCO UNIX and Open Deskto, this version of "UNIX in a Nutshell" shows you what's under the hood of your SCO system. In addition to all commands and options, this complete reference covers shell syntax for the Bourne, Korn, C, and SCO shells; pattern matching, with vi, ex, sed, and awk commands; compiler and debugging commands for software development; networking with email, TCP/IP, NFS, and UUCP; and system administration commands and the SCO sysadmsh shell.
Customers also bought

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/5/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 588
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English

Ellie Cutler has been an indexer and production editor with O'Reilly & Associates since 1990. Prior to landing at ORA, she worked as a technical writer, newspaper copy editor, and tractor-trailer driver. A professional musician, Ellie received her Bachelor of Music degree from Utah State University in 1974.

Preface
Introduction
What''s in the Quick Ref
Scope of This Book
Audience
For More Information on SCO UNIX
Usenet Newsgroups
Mailing Lists
CompuServe
Supplements and Support
Conventions
Acknowledgments
Open Desktop
Entering and Exiting the Desktop
Logging In
Logging Out
Navigating the Desktop
Accessories Icon
Calculator
Clock
DOS
Edit
Find
Help
Load
Mail
Paint
Print
UNIX
Controls Icon
Administration
Color
Lock
Mouse
Preferences
Session
Applications Icon
Help Icon
Help Menus
The Help Library
Context-specific Help
Files and Directories
User Commands
Overview of User Commands
Common Commands
Communication
Comparisons
DOS Commands
File Management
Miscellaneous
NFS and NIS Commands
Printing
Searching
Storage/Backup
System Status
TCP/IP Commands
Text Processing
UUCP Commands
SCO UNIX User Commands
Alphabetical Summary of Commands
Shells
The UNIX Shell: An Overview
Introduction to the Shell
Purpose of the Shell
Interactive Use
Customization of Your UNIX Session
Programming
Shell Flavors
Common Features
Differing Features
The Bourne Shell and Korn Shell
Overview of Features
Syntax
Special Files
Filename Metacharacters
Quoting
Command Forms
Redirection Forms
Coprocesses
Variables
Variable Substitution
Built-in Shell Variables
Other Shell Variables
Arrays
Arithmetic Expressions
Operators
Examples
Command History
Line-edit Mode
The fc Command
Built-in Commands (Bourne and Korn Shell)
Job Control
Invoking the Shell
Restricted Shells
The C Shell
Overview of Features
Syntax
Special (device) Files
Filename Metacharacters
Quoting
Command Forms
Redirection Forms
Variables
Variable Substitution