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Learning the UNIX Operating System

Learning the UNIX Operating System - A Nutshell Handbook

Minor corrections

Paperback (26 Oct 1993)

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Publisher's Synopsis

If you are new to UNIX, this concise introduction will tell you just what you need to get started and no more. Why wade through a 600-page book when you can begin working productively in a matter of minutes?Topics covered include:

  • Logging in and logging outContents include:
  • Window systems (especially X/Motif)
  • Managing UNIX files and directories
  • Sending and receiving mail
  • Redirecting input/output
  • Pipes and filters
  • Background processing
This book is the most effective introduction to UNIX in print. The third edition provides increased coverage of window systems and networking. It's a handy book for someone just starting with UNIX, as well as someone who encounters a UNIX system as a "visitor" via remote login over the Internet.

Book information

ISBN: 9781565920606
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Imprint: O'Reilly
Pub date:
Edition: Minor corrections
DEWEY: 005.43
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 92
Weight: 213g
Height: 220mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 9mm