UNIX is one of the major operating systems in use today. For people who need to get up and running quickly, this easy-to-follow guide is just the resource they need. Using detailed explanations and real-world examples, users will have the hands-on experience they need to build a solid understanding of this robust operating system.
- The proven, successful format of the Teach Yourself series
guarantees UNIX success in 24 one-hour lessons
- Covers all major versions of UNIX
- Shows how to create UNIX space, look inside files, edit files,
explore the environment, and effectively use power UNIX
tools
Hour 1 What is this Unix stuff?
Hour 2 Getting onto the system and using the command line
Hour 3 Moving about the file system
Hour 4 Listing files and managing disk usage
Hour 5 Ownership and permissions
Hour 6 Creating, moving, renaming, and deleting files and
directories
Hour 7 Looking into files
Hour 8 Filters, pipes, and wildcards!
Hour 9 Slicing and dicing command-pipe data
Hour 10 An introduction to the vi editor
etc.
Author Descriptions
Dave Taylor is founder of Growing Ventures, Inc., a consultancy that matches professional service providers with smart startups. He’s created two previous startups: The Internet Mall and iTack.com, and helps startups with strategies and tactics. The creator of the popular Elm mail system for Unix, he also contributed to the development of BSD 4.4 and has been published more than 1,000 times.