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- ISBN: 9780321442451 | 0321442458
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/2/2006
Need to learn Unix fast? Try aVisual QuickStart! This best-selling referencers"s visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with Unix software in no time. In this completely updated edition of our best-selling guide toUnix, Second Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide, leading software application expertsDeborah S. RayandEric J. Rayuse crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you to Unix. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids, this book explains how to the most common Unix commands.
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Chapter 1: Getting Started with Unix | |||||
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Chapter 3: Working with Your Shell | 51 | (22) | |||
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Chapter 4: Creating and Editing Files | 73 | (24) | |||
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Chapter 5: Controlling Ownership & Permissions | 97 | (16) | |||
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Chapter 6: Manipulating Files | 113 | (26) | |||
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Chapter 7: Getting Information About the System | 139 | (14) | |||
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Chapter 8: Configuring Your Unix Environment | 153 | (40) | |||
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Chapter 9: Running Scripts and Programs | 193 | (18) | |||
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Chapter 10: Writing Basic Scripts | 211 | (18) | |||
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Chapter 11: Sending and Reading Email | 229 | (26) | |||
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Chapter 13: Working with Encoded & Compressed Files | 285 | (16) | |||
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Chapter 14: Installing Your Own Software | 301 | (14) | |||
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Chapter 16: Being Root | 327 | (16) | |||
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Chapter 17: Sensational Unix Tricks | 343 | (20) | |||
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Appendix A: Unix Reference | 363 | (16) | |||
Appendix B: What's What and What's Where | 379 | (4) | |||
Appendix C: Commands and Flags | 383 | (34) | |||
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