The UNIX and X command compendium : a dictionary for high-level computing

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The UNIX and X command compendium : a dictionary for high-level computing

Alan Southerton, Edwin C. Perkins, Jr

Wiley, c1994

  • pbk.

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This handbook features a glossary of all commands used by the complex UNIX operating system. Additionally, it assists programmers' understanding of commands by offering thousands of real-life examples. Covering all UNIX operating system variations, including Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, SCO UNIX and Berkeley Next, the reference also has a built-in keyword dictionary and a cross-reference section for each command.

Table of Contents

  • KNOW WHAT TO KNOW: X Is More than UNIX
  • Short Chronology of X
  • Components of X
  • The Windows Managers
  • X Is More With UNIX
  • X RESOURCES: An X Client in the House
  • Rules and Syntax
  • Canned Windows
  • Scripting Considerations
  • MENUS: The Root Menu
  • Summary of Motif Menus
  • Summary of OpenWindows Menus
  • Dynamically Reconfiguring Resources
  • BUILDING A MENU SHELL: Methodology
  • Motif Menu Shell
  • OpenWindows Menu Shell
  • Additional Scripts
  • MENU PRESCIENCE: UNIX With a Brain
  • Smart Menus
  • Shell History Menus
  • Event Menus
  • Timed Menus
  • Network Menus
  • USING THE ROOT WINDOW: The Electronic Billboard
  • Images and the Root Window
  • Applications
  • Help System
  • System Considerations
  • INTEGRATING AUDIO INTO THE DESKTOP.

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