Unix in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself - Dave Taylor

Unix in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

Covers OS X, Linux, and Solaris

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
496 Seiten
2015 | 5th edition
Sams Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-672-33730-7 (ISBN)
49,10 inkl. MwSt
Learn to use Unix, OS X, or Linux quickly and easily!

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours helps you get up and running with Unix and Unix-based operating systems such as Mac OS X and Linux.

Designed for beginners with no previous experience using Unix, this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach makes it easy to learn.

Each lesson clearly explains essential Unix tools and techniques from the ground up, helping you to become productive as quickly and efficiently as possible.



Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Unix tasks.
Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn.
Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills.
Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions

Learn how to...



Pick the command shell that’s best for you
Organize the Unix file system (and why)
Manage file and directory ownership and permissions
Maximize your productivity with power filters and pipes
Use the vi and emacs editors
Create your own commands and shell scripts
Connect to remote systems using SSH and SFTP
Troubleshoot common problems
List files and manage disk usage
Get started with Unix shell programming
Set up printing in a Unix environment
Archive and back up files
Search for information and files
Use Perl as an alternative Unix programming language
Set up, tweak, and make use of the GNOME graphical environment

Contents at a Glance

HOUR 1: What Is This Unix Stuff?HOUR 2: Getting onto the System and Using the Command LineHOUR 3: Moving About the File SystemHOUR 4: Listing Files and Managing Disk UsageHOUR 5: Ownership and PermissionsHOUR 6: Creating, Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Files and DirectoriesHOUR 7: Looking into FilesHOUR 8: Filters, Pipes, and Wildcards!HOUR 9: Slicing and Dicing Command-Pipe DataHOUR 10: An Introduction to the vi EditorHOUR 11: Advanced vi Tricks, Tools, and TechniquessHOUR 12: An Overview of the emacs EditorHOUR 13: Introduction to Command ShellsHOUR 14: Advanced Shell InteractionHOUR 15: Job ControlHOUR 16: Shell Programming OverviewHOUR 17: Advanced Shell ProgrammingHOUR 18: Printing in the Unix EnvironmentHOUR 19: Archives and BackupsHOUR 20: Using Email to CommunicateHOUR 21: Connecting to Remote Systems Using SSH and SFTPHOUR 22: Searching for Information and FilesHOUR 23: Perl Programming in UnixHOUR 24: GNOME and the GUI EnvironmentAppendix A: Common Unix Questions and Answers

Dave Taylor is president of Intuitive Systems, LLC, a consulting firm focused on online communications and marketing strategies. Founder of four Internet startups, he has been involved with Unix and the Internet since 1980, having created the popular Elm Mail System and Embot mail autoresponder. A prolific author, he has been published more than 1,000 times, and his most recent books include the best-selling Wicked Cool Shell Scripts and Learning Unix for Mac OS X. A popular columnist for Linux Journal, he also writes a tech Q&A column for the Boulder Colorado Daily Camera newspaper. Previously, he was a research scientist at HP Palo Alto Laboratories. He has contributed software to the 4.4 release of Berkeley Unix (BSD), and his programs are found in all versions of Linux and other popular Unix variants. Dave has a bachelor’s degree in computer science (University of California at San Diego), a master’s degree in educational computing (Purdue University), and an MBA (University of Baltimore), and he is a top-rated public speaker who frequently offers workshops on online marketing, blogging, and various technical topics. His official home page on the Web is http://www.DaveTaylorOnline.com, and his email address is d1taylor@gmail.com. Dave also maintains three weblogs online, Ask Dave Taylor (at www.askdavetaylor.com), where he fields questions from readers on a wide variety of topics; GoFatherhood (at www.GoFatherhood.com), where he talks about the challenges and joys of parenting; and Dave On Film (www.DaveOnFilm.com), where he shares his reviews of the latest movies. You’re invited to get involved at all three!

HOUR 1: What Is This Unix Stuff?

What Is Unix?

A Brief History of Unix

What’s All This About Multiuser Systems?

Cracking Open the Shell

Getting Help

HOUR 2: Getting onto the System and Using the Command Line

Beginning Your Session

Seeing What’s Going On Around You

HOUR 3: Moving About the File System

What a Hierarchical File System Is All About

Directory Separator Characters

The Difference Between Relative and Absolute Filenames

HOUR 4: Listing Files and Managing Disk Usage

The ls Command

Special ls Command Flags

Permissions Strings

HOUR 5: Ownership and Permissions

Working with File Permissions

HOUR 6: Creating, Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Files and Directories

Manipulating the Unix File System

HOUR 7: Looking into Files

Looking Inside Files

Hour 8: Filters, Pipes, and Wildcards!

Maximizing the Command Line

Hour 9: Slicing and Dicing Command-Pipe Data

The awk Programming System

How to Use cut in Pipes

Inline Editing with sed and tr

Hour 10: An Introduction to the vi Editor

Editing the Unix Way

HOUR 11: Advanced vi Tricks, Tools, and Techniques

Advanced Editing with vi

Summary of vi Commands

Hour 12: An Overview of the emacs Editor

The Other Popular Editor: emacs

Hour 13: Introduction to Command Shells

The (Command) Shell Game

Hour 14: Advanced Shell Interaction

Which Shell Is Which?

HOUR 15: Job Control

Wrestling with Your Jobs

HOUR 16: Shell Programming Overview

Building Your Own Commands

Hour 17: Advanced Shell Programming

Searching a Database of Filenames with mylocate

HOUR 18: Printing in the Unix Environment

Making a Printed Copy

HOUR 19: Archives and Backups

The tar Tape Archive Utility

The zip Archive Utility

Shrinking Your Files with compress

Exploring the Unix Tape Command: cpio

Personal Backup Solutions

Working with Linux Package Managers

HOUR 20: Using Email to Communicate

Interacting with the World

HOUR 21: Connecting to Remote Systems Using SSH and SFTP

Stepping Beyond Your Own System

HOUR 22: Searching for Information and Files

Finding What’s Where

HOUR 23: Perl Programming in Unix

Flexible and Powerful: Perl

Hour 24: GNOME and the GUI Environment

Tweaking Your Inner GNOME

Working with GNOME Applications

Appendix A: Common Unix Questions and Answers

How do I use find|xargs with filenames that contain spaces?

How do I find large files on my system?

How do I run a program on a schedule?

How do I fix file permission problems?

How do I list files that don’t match a given pattern?

How do I view lines X–Y in a text file?

How do I add a new directory to my PATH?

How do I recover deleted files?

How can I set my shell to protect me from accidental deletions?

What do the shell errors arg list too long and broken pipe mean?

Why use ssh instead of telnet? Or sftp instead of ftp?

Erscheint lt. Verlag 15.10.2015
Reihe/Serie Sams Teach Yourself
Verlagsort Indianapolis
Sprache englisch
Maße 179 x 230 mm
Gewicht 760 g
Themenwelt Informatik Betriebssysteme / Server Unix / Linux
ISBN-10 0-672-33730-4 / 0672337304
ISBN-13 978-0-672-33730-7 / 9780672337307
Zustand Neuware
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