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UNIX, Third Edition

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I have been looking for good Unix book for beginer. I am in computer industry for 10 years, mostly in web applications. My unix knowledge is minimal (first 5 chapters of this book). Recently I decided to improve my skills to get ready for shell scripts. I found this book in my local library.

Book was organized very well, simple and visual approach ensures you like a teacher. Straight to the point and simple. I highly recommand this book to beginers and intermediate levels. If you planning to jump into shell script, first refresh your basics from this book.

I was wondering through the Unix maze, untill this small title cleared everything up. A little delight to have. If only I had known it existed, I would not have had my butt kicked from title to title, on craps, who called themselves Unix learning guides.

I had almost no knowledge of Unix before, so I got this book and SAMS Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours (see my review of that). This one is a slower introduction to mostly the same functionality (although not quite as much), but doesn't really move on past the introduction level, and I felt I wasn't getting enough depth. That said, it did cover a wide variety of subjects and often had helpful hints and summaries. Really, though, who needs a 'visual' quickstart guide to a command line environment? The visuals consist of screenshots of shell sessions. If you're just looking for an easy-to-read intro to the basics then this might be your book, otherwise I'd recommend the SAMS book, which provides more room to grow.

The book is fairly blunt, it gives a command and then shows you a simple example of it's use. One of the best ways to learn. Admittedly nothing is covered in any depth, but it provides a great launching point. Worth every cent in my opinion.

I bought this for my husband's personal library. He had checked this out of the library and enjoyed it so much, I was in fear of a large book fine if I didn't just go out and get one for his very own.
Since purchasing, I've had no regrets. He uses it more often than not for references, for something he might have over looked in work related, and just for enjoyment. So was this well worth the purchase? I say - yes.

This book is great for beginners and as a reference. I use it all the time, since it explains things in an easy fashion way. In addition, one can learn a great deal from reading it. It doesn't get into tedious details, or stuck in theory that does not mean, eventually, anything to the people, like me, that want to get down and dirty. Quick and easy reference book to teach you the basics and more about how to use Unix. What else can we ask for?

I've been using various shell commands I picked up here and there over the past couple years. I decided it was time to buckle down and gain a deeper understanding of the what and the why. After spending a couple of hours with this book, I have the basics solidly under my belt. The writing is clear, concise, and entertaining. I only wish I would have started here instead of picking it up piecemeal (and painfully) via various websites.

I don't know if an experienced user would find it as compelling, but for a newbie, it's a godsend.

UNIX,(3rd Edition) by Deborah & Eric Ray is the best book I've come across for learning the fundamentals of this operating system and for using a Linix distribution for the first time. This book is accessible to beginners and experienced users alike. Its format and examples lend themselves to self-study and encourage experimentation. I used it as my companion reference for learning the Linix MEPIS distribution and it worked perfectly. I highly recommend it for every user of the UNIX OS who wants a handy and easy-to-follow guide.