UNIX System V Release 4: An Introduction [Paperback]

Kenneth Rosen (Author), Richard P. Rosinski (Author), James M. Farber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1996

This book is the most comprehensive introduction to UNIX available. New users should appreciate its straightforward approach, while experienced users should find it worthwhile for its unmatched coverage of new material. The book covers basic UNIX, programming UNIX, communications and networking, as well as the new UNIX tools, such as Perl. The book also contains in-depth discussions of the Internet (including sections on Mosaic and other browsers), Windows, Linux, the best-selling UNIX systems, X-Window and internetworking and interoperability. The DOS section in the book is updated from the perivous version and aimed at those who are seeking cross-platform solutions.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Your Comprehensive Guide to UNIX System V Release 4! Here is the most extensive introduction to the UNIX environment--completely updated and revised from the best-selling first edition which has more than 100,000 copies in print and which has been rated as one of the best books on UNIX. Inside, you'll find coverage on all aspects of UNIX from the basic to the most advanced topics. This edition has been completley rewritten to bring it up to date; new coverage includes descriptions of many topics not even in existence last year. Authors Kenneth H. Rosen, Richard R. Rosinski, James M. Farber, and Douglas A. Host, all from AT&T Bell Laboratories, offer you the benefit of their considerable expertise. They provide an introduction that can get you off the gound with the important aspects of the UNIX environments such as the following: Starting out with UNIX; Using and programming the shell; Editing and formatting text; Understanding the different flavors of UNIX, including Linux, UnixWare, Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX, and SCO; Using UNIX tools, like awk, perl, and tcl; Communicating and networking; Exploring the Internet; Using the X Window system; Taking advantage of Client/Server Computing; Using both DOS and UNIX; Administering your system; Creating your own programs; Finding and using UNIX applications. Whether you are new to UNIX or an experienced user wanting to expand your expertise, UNIX System V Release 4: An Introduction, Second Edition, is your comprehensive guide to this immensely popular operating system.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1175 pages
• Publisher: Osborne Publishing; 2 Sub edition (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078821304
• ISBN-13: 978-0078821301
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,310,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best over-all UNIX "How-to" book on the market, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: UNIX System V Release 4: An Introduction (Paperback)

I bought the original version of this book in 1991-1992. It's still the best UNIX "How-to" book on the market. Absolutely no other book in my "UNIX library" provides more useful information on such a wide variety of topics: shells, networking, user environment configuration, mail, etc., etc., etc. It's all in here. It's especially great for beginners, since it covers all of the basics that normally provide stumbling blocks for beginning UNIX users. I highly recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The default for using, understanding, and learning UNIX., June 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: UNIX System V Release 4: An Introduction (Paperback)

I have had this book for about 1 year. In that time, I have had the oppurtunity to use it to demistify the world's most interesting operating system. There is someting for everyone. What makes this book the default? It does not waste time, and is a fast read.

The authors understand that your time is valuable. There are 1016 pages divided into 31 chapters, and 119 pages divded into five appdendicies. You will be so excited and glad to learn how everything works, that you won't even know that you missed Voyager, Deep Space Nine, and the convention you and your dying buddy were suppose to go to.

There truely is no other thick UNIX book that efficently explains what you want to know. I suggest downloading a copy of FreeBSD and following along. With this book, you'll be getting things done, while others are still plowing through the rhetoric of the other guys.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Unix book for beginners and intermediate users, April 22, 2002

By 

David Horn "San Diego, CA, USA" (San Diego, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: UNIX System V Release 4: An Introduction (Paperback)

Had to give this one four stars, though, instead of five. The chapter on Tcl/Tk and Expect (chapter 20) is loaded with errors - probably editorial in nature (lots of places where parentheses are used instead of brackets "{}" and these WILL cause errors if you try to run the commands.). Otherwise, this is a fine book for learning Unix or going beyond the beginner level. The authors not only know their stuff, but they communicate it well. Highly recommended!