Sams Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours (4th Edition) [Paperback]

Dave Taylor (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672328143 | ISBN-13: 978-0672328145 | Publication Date: August 27, 2005 | Edition: 4

If you're in need of a tutorial to learn UNIX from the ground up, this is it. Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, Fourth Edition will let you experience UNIX through hands-on tutorials divided into 24 one-hour lessons so that you can learn the most common UNIX tasks at your own pace. The author will guide you through the basics of maintaining and manipulating a UNIX/Linux operating system. This hands-on approach will allow you to work through the exercises and grasp common UNIX/Linux concepts, including:

• Using the Command Line
• Listing Files and Managing Disk Usage
• Slicing and Dicing Command Pipe
• Shell Programming
• Printing in the UNIX Environment
• Using telnet, ssh, and ftp
• Perl Programming in UNIX

Gain the fundamental knowledge you need to begin working with UNIX with the help of Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, Fourth Edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

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 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, Second Edition is designed to take users from novice to accomplished user in just 24 one-hour sessions. Written by experts in the field, Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, Second Edition starts off with an introduction to UNIX, then covers file handling, pipes and filters, the vi and EMACS text editors, shells, job control, printing, and connecting to remote computers via the Internet. The book also discusses UNIX programming and includes a handy glossary of terms. This edition of the will have updated coverage of newly available Web browsers, mail and news tools, as well as more focused coverage of the topics readers of the first edition asked about the most. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 4 edition (August 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672328143
• ISBN-13: 978-0672328145
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Computers & Technology > Operating Systems > Unix

More About the Author

Dave Taylor has been involved with the Internet since 1980 and is widely recognized as an expert on both technical and business issues. He has been published over a thousand times, launched four Internet-related startup companies, has written twenty business and technical books and holds both an MBA and MS Ed. In addition to being a busy writer and blogger, Dave is also a top-rated speaker, sought after conference and workshop participant and frequent guest on radio and podcast programs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent UNIX Book, June 29, 2000

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Theresa London - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours (Paperback)

When I first learned UNIX 8 years ago, there were't any books available - it was "learn by trial and error." When I found myself with a new programming job using UNIX, I was delighted to find this book.

What's great about this book:

- Covers all the basics & essentials of UNIX.
- Goes over different UNIX platform differences.
- Includes information on different text editors.
- Very few, if any, distracting typos.
- Humorous approach.
- Written as author talking directly to reader.
- Perfect for a refresher course!

I'm finding more and more that SAMS books are the best, in any category - and this UNIX book is no exception.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 17, 2001

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vijaya dantuluri - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours (Paperback)

I have been doing computer programming from six years. I have been most of the time a windows and GUI guy. But lately I have been using Unix extensively.I bought this book 8 months back and I cant thank the authors and SAMs enough for this great book.

The title might sound silly, but the essence is 'Unix in 24, one hour sessions'. Unix can be very intimidating for a beginner. You dont even know what to learn. In my case, this book helped a lot.

Highlight of this book is its chapter on vi editor. It is the best example and tutorial on vi I have ever seen. As you go through vi features along with the author, you will get a sense of purpose and orientation for each and every command in vi. The first chapter tells us the history of unix and different flavours of unix. From there the every important feature is explained in simple, concise manner. Telnet, ftp, c shell, basic shell programming, file ownership and permissions etc are explained very well.

The only draw back is a missing command reference. The book has a quick one page command reference at the beginning of the book, which you can tear out. But for a regular programmer, this is not enough. For reference, I have supplemented this book with 'Unix Complete'.

Anyway, at [price] this book is all worth it. This book is going to be with be forever.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn Unix the Simple Way., December 28, 2000

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"zuzo" (Bountiful, Utah USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours (Paperback)

To all those users wanting to learn Unix, but unsure where to start, this is "The Book." This book takes the user step-by-step on how to use Unix commands. The most important part of Unix is the commands. If you know them, then you're a Unix operator. This book has you take a command, understand it, and then apply it by using the command. It is a full circle solution on how to use Unix at the command line. After this learn a Linux flavor and become an expert. I run an ISP and Linux Support Group; I started with this very book. [e-mail]