Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 623 pages
- Published by: John Wiley & Sons
- Edition: 1st Edition July 28, 1994
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0471012815
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471012818
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Book Dimensions:
9.6 x 7.8 x 1.6 inches
- Weighs: 2.8 pounds
From Library Journal
This book proves that there are more UNIX commands under the sun than grains of sand on a beach. Or at least 2000 or so. Like any good dictionary, Southerton and Perkins's effort is organized alphabetically for easy access. Each entry includes rich examples, and, since UNIX commands rarely stand alone, these examples provide additional clues to helping you use UNIX more efficiently. Each entry is also categorized for specific audiences-end users, script authors, power users, and system administrators. You'll recognize immediately which commands are appropriate for your UNIX level. Keyword and See also references help in digesting more unusual commands. Three appendixes on vi, emacs, and shell characters, along with an ASCII table and a keyword index, round out this great UNIX reference source.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
An extended reference guide and glossary covering not only all UNIX commands but 3,000 actual examples for those commands—one for each variation. Features a unique organization with a built-in keyword dictionary, a cross-reference section for every command and other useful information.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The UNIX and X Command Compendium: A Dictionary for High-Level Computing (Paperback)
If you want to do something in UNIX this book has the command. It won't hold your hand and teach you unix step by step, but it is an excellent reference. The book lists zillions of commands - from common to obscure - and clearly explains what they do (in different flavors even). Anyone working with UNIX should have a copy.
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