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A Desktop Quick Reference for SVR 4 and Solaris 7

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An edition of UNIX in a Nutshell (1999)

UNIX in a Nutshell

A Desktop Quick Reference for SVR 4 and Solaris 7

3rd Edition

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  • 5 Want to read

As an open operating system, Unix can be improved on by anyone and everyone: individuals, companies, universities, and more. As a result, the very nature of Unix has been altered over the years by numerous extensions formulated in an assortment of versions. Today, Unix encompasses everything from Sun's Solaris to Apple's Mac OS X and more varieties of Linux than you can easily name.

The latest edition of this bestselling reference brings Unix into the 21st century. It's been reworked to keep current with the broader state of Unix in today's world and highlight the strengths of this operating system in all its various flavors.

Detailing all Unix commands and options, the informative guide provides generous descriptions and examples that put those commands in context. Here are some of the new features you'll find in Unix in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition:

  • Solaris 10, the latest version of the SVR4-based operating system, GNU/Linux, and Mac OS X
  • Bash shell (along with the 1988 and 1993 versions of ksh)
  • tsch shell (instead of the original Berkeley csh)
  • Package management programs, used for program installation on popular GNU/Linux systems, Solaris and Mac OS X
  • GNU Emacs Version 21
  • Introduction to source code management systems
  • Concurrent versions system
  • Subversion version control system
  • GDB debugger

As Unix has progressed, certain commands that were once critical have fallen into disuse. To that end, the book has also dropped material that is no longer relevant, keeping it taut and current.

If you're a Unix user or programmer, you'll recognize the value of this complete, up-to-date Unix reference. With chapter overviews, specific examples, and detailed command.

Printing History

December 1986
First Edition.
September 1987
Minor Corrections.
April 1989
Minor Corrections.
November 1989
Minor Corrections.
October 1990
Minor Corrections.
June 1992
Second Edition.
August 1999
Third Edition.
October 2005
Fourth Edition.
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Language
English
Pages
598

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Subjects

UNIX (Computer file), Solaris (Computer file), Operating systems (Computers), UNIX System V (Computer file), Linux, Mac OS, Unix (computer operating system), UNIX device drivers (Computer programs), Systèmes d'exploitation (Ordinateurs), Operating systems, COMPUTERS, UNIX, UNIX System V (Logiciel), Solaris (Fichier informatique), General, Com046030, Cs.cmp_sc.app_sw, Cs.cmp_sc.opert_systm, Kornshell (computer program language), Text editors (computer programs), Utilities (computer programs), Qa76.76.o63, 005.4

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First Sentence

"The third edition of Unix in a Nutshell (for System V) generally follows the dictum that "if it's not broken, don't fix it.""

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 566-575) and index.

Published in
Beijing, Cambridge, Farnham, Köln, Paris, Sebastopol, Taipei, Tokyo
Series
A Nutshell handbook
Copyright Date
1999, 1992, 1989

Classifications

Library of Congress
QA76.76.O63 R568 1999, QA76.76, QA76.76.O63 .U5453 1999eb

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Format
paperback
Pagination
xvi, 598 p. ;
Number of pages
598

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OL15463400M
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1565924274
OCLC/WorldCat
42456284, 45842572
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42119
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103679

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