Unix and Linux: Visual QuickStart Guide, 5th edition

Published by Peachpit Press (July 13, 2014) © 2015

  • Eric J. Ray
  • Deborah S. Ray

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ISBN-13: 9780133793888
Unix and Linux: Visual QuickStart Guide
Published 2014
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In this updated edition, authors Deborah and Eric Ray use crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce students to all of today's Unix essentials. They’ll find the information they need to get started with the operating system and learn the most common Unix commands and concepts. After mastering the basics of Unix, they’ll move on to how to use directories and files, work with a shell, and create and edit files. They’ll then learn how to manipulate files, configure a Unix environment, and run—and even write—scripts. Throughout the book—from logging in to being root—the authors offer essential coverage of Unix.

Introduction  

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Unix and Linux  

Chapter 2: Using Directories and Files         

Chapter 3: Working with Your Shell 

Chapter 4: Creating and Editing Files  

Chapter 5: Controlling Ownership and Permissions    
Chapter 6: Manipulating Files    
Chapter 7: Getting Information About the System      
Chapter 8: Configuring Your Unix or Linux Environment 
Chapter 9: Running Scripts and Programs 
Chapter 10: Writing Basic Scripts      
Chapter 11: Sending and Reading E-mail   
Chapter 12: Accessing the Internet   
Chapter 13: Working with Encoded and Compressed Files  
Chapter 14: Using Handy Utilities      
Chapter 15: Being Root      

Chapter 16: Sensational Unix and Linux Tricks   


Appendix A: Unix and Linux Reference  

Appendix B: What’s What and What’s Where        

Appendix C: Commands, Flags, and Arguments     

Index       

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