Unix System V Release 4: The Complete Reference

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 905 pages
• Published by: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media October 1990
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 007881653X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0078816536
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 3 pounds

Book Description
The latest release of the increasingly popular UNIX operating system contains new features and many enhancements, all clearly explained in UNIX System V Release 4: The Complete Reference. In addition to the great discussions of UNIX fundamentals, novice and experienced UNIX users alike will welcome new chapters on the X Window user interface, the Korn and C shells, word processing and UNIX networking features like NSF and Ethernet.

Reader Reviews
I asked a friend, ex-Bell Labs, which "How To Unix" I should buy. He said, "You gotta pay me for all my BAD Unix books I've bought before I'll give you the title." This is the GOOD book. As I hadn't seen a command line since DOS 1.0, when I bought a MacPlus, I wasn't excited about joining the world of CAT MAN DO. The book is very well organized. It isn't a tutorial, nor is it a complete reference. It's like having an experienced administrator walk you through all the important bits. If you're completely new to Unix, like I was, this will take you several evenings to work your way through it. Learning isn't difficult with the very simple and clean examples. Yes, it is a bit dated (early internet) and some commands are obsolete, but it doesn't detract at all from the content. The pace is steady (not twenty pages of how to login and then a crib sheet on twenty commands used by system adminstrators). Even if you are just a user (such as using Telnet to access your domain at an ISP) the book will help you and provide an appreciation for the capacity of Unix. Comment | | (Report this)