- Paperback: 624 pages
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Third Edition edition (Sep 10 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1565924274
- ISBN-13: 978-1565924277
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 726 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
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Unix in a Nutshell is the standard desktop reference, without question. (Manpages come in a close second.) With a clean layout and superior command tables available at a glance, O'Reilly's third edition of Nutshell is an essential to own.
Like a dictionary, Unix in a Nutshell helps you find what you need, even if you're not exactly sure what you're looking for (or how to spell it!). With that in mind, this book is for intermediate to advanced users only--those new to the Unix operating system would be better off with Learning the Unix Operating System or Unix: Visual Quickstart Guide.
The last full revision of the book was in 1992, and the new edition covers Solaris 7 as well as newer versions of shells (ksh, in particular), RCS, and GNU emacs. Topping off at over 500 pages, Unix in a Nutshell contains--literally--everything you could want to know about the various commands, shells, and functions. Fifty new commands have been added to the already sizable lists, and even the most seasoned user is likely to find a discover a new timesaving command. --Jennifer Buckendorff
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You may have seen Unix quick-reference guides, but you've never seen anything like UNIX in a Nutshell. Not a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, UNIX in a Nutshell is a complete reference containing all commands and options, along with generous descriptions and examples that put the commands in context. For all but the thorniest Unix problems, this one reference should be all the documentation you need.
The third edition of UNIX in a Nutshell includes thorough coverage of System V Release 4. To that, author Arnold Robbins has added the latest information about:
- Sixty new commands in The Alphabetical Summary of Commands
- Solaris 7
- Shell syntax (sh, csh, and the 1988 and 1993 versions of ksh)
- Regular expression syntax
- vi and ex commands, as well as newly updated Emacs information
- sed and awk commands
- troff and related commands and macros, with a new section on refer
- make, RCS (version 5.7), and SCCS commands
In addition, there is a new Unix bibliography to guide the reader to further reading about the Unix environment.
If you currently use Unix SVR4, or if you're a Solaris user, you'll want this book. UNIX in a Nutshell is the most comprehensive quick reference on the market, a must for any Unix user.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Without a doubt THE best Solaris reference guide.,
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This review is from: Unix in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
Let me just start out by saying that I have taught Solaris in the past to several international companies and highly respectable universities. I always provide each student with a copy of this book because I put that much value into it.There is no other Solaris book out there that covers the most often-used Solaris commands with such intricate detail and organization as this book does. The only drawback to this book is that the author stopped at Solaris 7. Considering that right now Solaris is up to version 9, I so very much wish that Mr. Robbins continued this book into Solaris 8 and 9. The beautiful part about Solaris, however, is that even Solaris 8 and 9 contain most if not all of the commands that are listed in this book, so it still becomes an absolute necessity for any Solaris administrator. The complete chapter on vi also will be a welcome sight to many as well the separate chapters on the different operating system shells. I must warn that this is NOT a book for those who are looking to get started in Solaris. This is purely a reference manual. In effect, this book is Solaris on-line help (man pages) in a beautifully organized compendium of the essential Solaris commands. If you are a Solaris administrator, regardless of whether you're a novice or an "expert", you need to have this book at your desk at all times. It's completely indispenable.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent reference,
By Lewis G Tomeno (Webster, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Unix in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
This is the first book to go to for unix syntax. It contains everything you need on Unix commands. It's the Unix Bible as far as I'm concerned.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A concise, though brief, quick reference for your desktop,
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This review is from: Unix in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
While this book - as stated in its title - serves its designated purpose as a "Quick Reference" pretty well, be well aware of its limitations. If you're not yet familiar with UNIX, make sure to work your way through one of the better introductions to UNIX. My personal favorite is Steven R. Levine's "UNIX for Dummies; despite the somewhat derogatory title of this books series (or maybe because of it), it is an easy read, and provides the UNIX newbie with a solid understanding of the overall concepts of UNIX, as well as the use of the most common commands. Don't expect too much from "UNIX in a Nutshell". While it comes in handy whenever short term memory proves insufficient to recall certain command options and the likes, this reference only provides a terse abstract for each command. Even though these abstracts in most cases are a little bit more elaborate than the "usage" section of the man pages, you will still have to check the man pages if you need a more elaborate explanation of the command or its options. On the other hand, this reference will always be handy when you're working on a system that does not have man pages installed, as well as for quickly looking up other information. Although this book does not, can not, and does not claim to be a "complete" quick reference, it deserves a place on most system adminstrator's, system programmer's and advanced user's desk.
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