An A to Z reference to UNIX commands, this guide presents an overview of the core operating system, discusses its most important flavours (whether they be System V, Berkeley or Linux) and presents the most significant features. There are explanations and examples of its most frequently-used and needed commands, as well as coverage of features from the command line environment, syntax and modification.
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After an initial 30 pages of Unix basics, such as introductions to the shell and kernel, Hip Pocket Guide to Unix launches into a in-depth glossary of every Unix command. The terms are organized alphabetically, with each command receiving a page or two of explanation and examples. Because it's spiral-bound and pocket-sized, the reader is able to type with both hands while glancing at the book.
The drawback to the Hip Pocket Guide to Unix lies, paradoxically, in the book's strength: the alphabetical layout of commands. If you're unsure of what command will--for example--stop a runaway process, you'd probably spend some time looking through the abbreviated list until you got to "kill." But the alphabetized order of commands also makes it a snap to review commands with a quick page toss and get a grasp on new ones while flipping through the book. For those readers with a general idea of how Unix works, Hip Pocket Guide to Unix provides an expedient alternative to scanning many pages. --Jennifer Buckendorff
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for new UNIX users only,
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This review is from: Hip Pocket Guide to Unix (Paperback)
The review above states it has an "in-depth glossary of every Unix command" which is totally false. It should state "a quick overview of the basic UNIX commands for those new to the UNIX world." Even the syntax breakdown of the 96 basic commands it contains are weak. Most are missing valid options.
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