UNIX: The Complete Reference, Second Edition [Paperback]

Kenneth Rosen (Author), Douglas Host (Author), Rachel Klee (Author), Richard Rosinski (Author)

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Paperback: 912 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2 edition (Dec 19 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0072263369
ISBN-13: 978-0072263367
Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18.7 x 4.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.5 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #273,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4 in Books > Computers & Internet > Operating Systems > Unix > AIX
- #14 in Books > Computers & Internet > Operating Systems > Solaris
- #15 in Books > Computers & Internet > Operating Systems > Unix > Shell

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The Definitive UNIX Resource--Fully Updated

Get cutting-edge coverage of the newest releases of UNIX--including Solaris 10, all Linux distributions, HP-UX, AIX, and FreeBSD--from this thoroughly revised, one-stop resource for users at all experience levels. Written by UNIX experts with many years of experience starting with Bell Laboratories, UNIX: The Complete Reference, Second Edition provides step-by-step instructions on how to use UNIX and take advantage of its powerful tools and utilities.

Get up-and-running on UNIX quickly, use the command shell and desktop, and access the Internet and e-mail. You'll also learn to administer systems and networks, develop applications, and secure your UNIX environment. Up-to-date chapters on UNIX desktops, Samba, Python, Java Apache, and UNIX Web development are included.

Install, configure, and maintain UNIX on your PC or workstation
Work with files, directories, commands, and the UNIX shell
Create and modify text files using powerful text editors
Use UNIX desktops, including GNOME, CDE, and KDE, as an end user or system administrator
Use and manage e-mail, TCP/IP networking, and Internet services
Protect and maintain the security of your UNIX system and network
Share devices, printers, and files between Windows and UNIX systems
Use powerful UNIX tools, including awk, sed, and grep
Develop your own shell, Python, and Perl scripts, and Java, C, and C++ programs under UNIX
Set up Apache Web servers and develop browser-independent Web sites and applications

About the Author

Ken Rosen is a distinguished author of textbooks in computer science and mathematics with more than 22 years of experience working at AT&T and Bell Labs.

Douglas Host worked at AT&T and Bell Labs and has more than 29 years' experience working on computing and network projects.

Rachel Klee is a computer science teacher and UNIX expert.

James Farber is a member of the technical staff at Avaya and formerly worked at AT&T and Bell Labs.

Richard Rosinski is vice president of professional services at VoiceGenie Technologies and worked at AT&T and Bell Labs for 18 years.

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4.0 out of 5 stars reliable reference, Mar 15 2008

By W Boudville - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: UNIX: The Complete Reference, Second Edition (Paperback)

I sure hope you don't intend to read this cover to cover. It functions best as a reliable and comprehensive reference to unix. For both system administrators and programmers. Yes, if you are the latter, you still have to deal with the operating system, even if you hide inside a programming language most of the time.

The various unix shells are evenhandedly described. The Bourne shell. The c shell. Korn shell. Try not to get into arguments with unix fans over the choice of shell. It is better to regard these as equivalent in functionality, with only minor differences not worth arguing about.

As the book explains, there are several unix variants. But the coverage spans all the major types. You can also use the book profitably if you have a linux machine. Most of the linux commands are deliberately mimicking unix equivalents.

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Product showed up on time and packaged very well and in great shape. Used the book for a class of mine. Thanks

5.0 out of 5 stars Good as a Unix Source Book, Mar 16 2012

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I really liked this book. I used it for a UNIX class, and then kept it because it was so useful. It is laid out in a nice, usable way, and presents the material in a beginner-to-intermediate way without watering down the information.

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