Teach Yourself Unix

This fourth edition allows new or intermediate level users to review the basics of a UNIX session, explore the fundamentals of UNIX programming, master shells, text editors, and the X Windows system, and learn about UNIX Internet tools. New or expanded topics include: the Common Desktop Environment (CDE), additional UNIX commands, Internet features, and tools.

Welcome to Teach Yourself

viii

Part I: UNIX from the Ground Up

3

(167)

Chapter 1: Getting Started with UNIX

4

(34)

Logging In a UNIX System

6

(4)

Introducing Shells

10

(2)

Using System Prompts

12

(4)

Introducing UNIX Commands

16

(2)

Changing Your Password

18

(4)

Presenting Common UNIX Commands

22

(4)

Introducing the Command Line

26

(2)

Introducing Standard Input/Output

28

(2)

Processing Pipes

30

(2)

Running Commands in the Background

32

(2)

Logging Off a UNIX System

34

(4)

Chapter 2: File and Directory Basics

38

(40)

Introducing Filenames

40

(2)

Analyzing Common Filename Extensions

42

(2)

Reviewing File Types

44

(2)

Introducing Directories

46

(2)

Navigating the UNIX Directory Structure

48

(2)

Parsing Pathnames

50

(2)

Listing Files with the Is Command

52

(4)

Begging for Permissions

56

(2)

Changing Permissions with chmod

58

(4)

Moving Files and Directories

62

(2)

Copying and Creating Files and Directories

64

(2)

Deleting Files and Directories

66

(2)

Working with Wildcards

68

(2)

Finding Files

70

(2)

Viewing Files from the Command Line

72

(2)

Printing Files

74

(4)

Chapter 3: UNIX Tools

78

(20)

Searching for Text with the grep Family

80

(2)

Sorting Files with the sort Command

82

(4)

Comparing Files

86

(2)

Plucking Data from Tables

88

(2)

Merging Files

90

(2)

Splitting Files

92

(2)

Viewing Files with Strings and od

94

(4)

Chapter 4: Learning About Your Environment

98

(16)

Using Various Variables

100

(2)

Setting Your Own Shell Variables

102

(4)

Defining Your Terminal

106

(2)

Customizing Commands

108

(6)

Chapter 5: The C, Korn, and Bash Shells

114

(20)

Working with the C Shell

116

(4)

Corralling the Korn Shell

120

(4)

Executing the Bash Shell

124

(2)

Mastering Command History

126

(4)

Setting Up Aliases

130

(4)

Chapter 6: Multitasking and Processes

134

(10)

Mastering Multitasking

136

(2)

Killing Processes

138

(2)

Processing in Real Time

140

(4)

Chapter 7: The X Window System

144

(26)

Going Graphics

146

(2)

Working with the X Server

148

(2)

Introducing Window Managers

150

(2)

Manipulating Windows

152

(2)

Launching X

154

(2)

Configuring X and the .xinitrc File

156

(2)

Working with Shell Windows

158

(2)

Passing X Command-Line Parameters

160

(2)

Using the Mouse

162

(2)

Setting X Fonts

164

(2)

Basic X Applications

166

(4)

Part II: Hello, Neighbor!

170

(58)

Chapter 8: Electronic Mail

172

(16)

Introducing Various Mail Tools

174

(4)

Opening Your Mail

178

(2)

Responding to Mail

180

(2)

Managing Your Mail

182

(2)

Working with Attachments

184

(4)

Chapter 9: The Internet, World Wide Web, and Netscape Navigator

188

(20)

Surfing the World Wide Web

190

(2)

Catching the URLy Bird

192

(2)

Accessing the Web

194

(2)

Tracing Your Steps

196

(2)

Managing Your Bookmarks

198

(2)

Security and the Internet

200

(2)

Accessing the Usenet

202

(2)

Using Other Web Protocols

204

(4)

Chapter 10: Extending Your Reach with Networking

208

(20)

Accessing File Systems with RES and NFS

210

(4)

Transferring Files with FTP

214

(4)

Gathering Information with finger and ping

218

(2)

Logging on Remotely with Telnet

220

(2)

Remote Computing with rcp, rsh, and rlogin

222

(2)

Using UUCP

224

(4)

Part III: Working with UNIX Tools

228

(117)

Chapter 11: Text Editing

230

(24)

Creating a Document with vi

232

(2)

Applying vi Modes

234

(2)

Editing Text in vi

236

(2)

Scrolling Through and Saving Files

238

(2)

Creating a Document with emacs

240

(2)

Navigating emacs

242

(2)

Editing Text in emacs

244

(2)

Help in emacs

246

(2)

Other Text-Editing Tools

248

(2)

Introducing Other Text Editors

250

(4)

Chapter 12: Text Processing

254

(14)

Introducing troff

256

(4)

Using the Memorandum Macros

260

(2)

Using GhostScript and GhostView

262

(6)

Chapter 13: Shell Programming Basics

268

(22)

Running Scripts

270

(2)

Making Scripts Executable

272

(2)

Defining Shell Variables and Getting Input

274

(2)

Passing Command-Line Parameters

276

(2)

Including Commands: Loops and if Statements

278

(2)

The test Command

280

(2)

The case Statement

282

(2)

Working with Standard Input/Output

284

(2)

Troubleshooting Shell Scripts

286

(4)

Chapter 14: C/C++ Programming Tools

290

(26)

Speaking the Languages

292

(2)

Learning the C Compiler

294

(4)

Writing a Small C Program

298

(2)

Writing a Small C++ Program

300

(2)

Working with the C Compiler

302

(2)

Dealing with Errors

304

(2)

Using Programming Tools

306

(2)

Using make and imake

308

(4)

Building Freeware

312

(4)

Chapter 15: System Administration

316

(12)

Setting Up a New System

318

(2)

Learning About States

320

(2)

Backing Up Your System

322

(2)

Shutting Down Your System

324

(4)

Chapter 16: Additional and Advanced UNIX Tools

328

(17)

Processing Text with Perl

330

(4)

Programming with awk

334

(4)

Scheduling Tasks with at, batch, and nice

338

(2)

Arranging Events with cron

340

(5)

Appendix A: Personal Workbook Answers

345

(10)

Appendix B: Learning More About UNIX

355

(4)

Appendix C: Basic UNIX Commands

359

(12)

Glossary

371

(12)

Index

383

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