The UNIX companion

Author(s)

• Hahn, Harley

Bibliographic Information

The UNIX companion

Harley Hahn

Osborne McGraw-Hill, c1995

Note

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This companion opens with Unix basics before describing the Online Unix manual, command syntax and various Unix shells. The next chapters cover communicating with other people, networks and addresses, and mail. Subsequent chapters detail redirection and pipes, filters, files and vi and emacs editors. The last chapters detail the Unix file system, directories, processes and job controls.

Table of Contents

• Introduction to Unix
• what is Unix?
• the Unix connection
• starting to use Unix
• starting with X windows
• using the keyboard with Unix
• programs to use right away (including games)
• the online Unix manual
• the command syntax
• the shell
• using the C-shell
• using the korn shell
• communicating with other people
• networks and addresses
• mail
• redirection and pipes
• filters
• displaying files
• printing files
• the vi editor
• the emacs editor
• the Unix file system
• working with directories
• working with files
• processes and job control.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA28369383
• ISBN:
  • 0078821495
• LCCN: 96124571
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Berkeley
• Pages/Volumes: xxxiv, 804 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA76.76.O63
  • DC20 : 005.4/3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : UNIX (Computer file)
  • LCSH : Operating systems (Computers)