SCO Unix in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference for Sco Unix and Open Desktop (Paperback)

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The desktop reference to SCO UNIX and Open Desktop(R), this version ofUNIX in a Nutshell shows you what's under the hood of your SCO system. It isn't a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, but a complete reference containing all user, programming, administration, and networking commands. Contents include:

• All commands and options
• Shell syntax for the Bourne, Korn, C, and SCO shells
• Pattern matching, with vi, ex, sed, and awk commands
• Compiler and debugging commands for software development
• Networking with email, TCP/IP, NFS, and UUCP
• System administration commands and the SCO sysadmsh shell

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The desktop reference to SCO UNIX and Open Desktop(R), this version of UNIX in a Nutshell shows you what's under the hood of your SCO system. It isn't a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, but a complete reference containing all user, programming, administration, and networking commands. Contents include: All commands and options Shell syntax for the Bourne, Korn, C, and SCO shells Pattern matching with vi, ex, sed, and awk commands Compiler and debugging commands for software development Networking with email, TCP/IP, NFS, and UUCP System administration commands and the SCO sysadmsh shell This edition of UNIX in a Nutshell is the most comprehensive SCO quick reference on the market, a must for any SCO user. You'll want to keep SCO UNIX in a Nutshell close by as you use your computer: it'll become a handy, indispensable reference for working with your SCO system.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 588 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (February 28, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565920376
• ISBN-13: 978-1565920378
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,203,351 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book available for users new to SCO., March 8, 1999

By	Jeffery Crandall Ph.D. ([e-mail]) (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This book contains all the basic commands needed by system analysts in an easy to find format. I recommend this book to all SCO Unix technicians and system analysts of SCO Unix systems.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Top Quality Reference, But a Little Dated, August 8, 2001

By	David Rose "YLearn" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I would recommend this book for ANY user of SCO Unix, from the novice to the sys admin. It nearly every command and option from SCO System V Release 3.2, Version 4.0. In addition, this book also covers several important Unix utilities such as the vi editor, sed, awk, etc.

I would give this book 5 stars except SCO OpenServer has advanced well beyond this level (this edition is from 1993). Most of the information remains accurate, but there are some issues that exist. Keep in mind that there are some additional commands and additional options to existing commands that are not listed. Also, but more rare, there are commands or options that have been removed or changed in the OS. This is not as serious as it may sound as these issues will probably only be noticed by the more advanced users in rare circumstances.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner from O'Reilly, June 11, 2007

By	S. Martin "Snorkelbuddy" (Big Island, Hawaii) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

O'Reilly books are always excellent sources. I'm a technician and work on UNIX systems with the SCO interface, so I use this book a lot. Any time I can't remember a command, I can thumb through the book or look in the index for what the command does and have it at my fingertips. Thanks, O'Reilly for all your great books of which I have many.