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Life With Unix: A Guide for Everyone

by Don Libes (Author), Sandy Ressler (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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Briefly traces the history of the UNIX operating system, discusses its advantages and disadvantages, and looks at UNIX services, applications, and future developments
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  1. ISBN-10
    0135366577
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0135366578
  3. Publisher
    Pearson P T R
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1989
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    7.25 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
  7. Print length
    346 pages
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The difference between Unix system administrators and Unix gurus is that the gurus understand the system, while the administrators merely know how to use it. Life with Unix: A Guide for Everyone is a joy to read, and it will help you recognize Unix as more of a living entity and less of a mere operating system.

First, the book relates information about Unix's origins at Bell Labs and its subsequent free distribution among academic sites. The text provides an overview of the various vendors that shaped Unix (at least, those vendors that were a big deal in the late 1980s) and a guide to Unix documentation (mainly in the form of books and journals). Then, the authors approach Unix from three points of view: those of the user, the programmer, and the administrator. For each point of view, the authors point out useful commands and write extensively on the best ways to use them.

This book shows its age--it was written in 1989--in its chapters about Unix's "present" status and about networking. The information about Usenet is dated, and there's no mention of Solaris or the relative merits of Unix and Windows NT. Still, these shortcomings don't overshadow the book's strengths, which make Life with Unix: A Guide for Everyone a good side dish for any strong Unix reference. --David Wall

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Provides the complete history and philosophy of the UNIX system, as well as perspective on the market. New intro gives a broader understanding of today's trends and new technologies.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson P T R (January 1, 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 346 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0135366577
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0135366578
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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portabull
5.0 out of 5 stars great history.
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2014
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a comprehensive history of a great operating system. built by engineers, for engineers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016
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drebes
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for UNIX lovers
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 1998
This book covers not only UNIX history, but also the "UNIX way of computing". It's probably not a good starting book on Unix, but it's a must for anyone who has ever used (and liked) UNIX systems.
All UNIX flavors are mentioned. It could talk about linux, but the book was written before linux came to life.
It's centainly a classic!
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cheesejalapeno
3.0 out of 5 stars Not state of the art, but nice for the UNIX bookshelf
Reviewed in Spain on July 2, 2015
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As i say in the title, is not an awesome book, but you can get an ancient taste from what was the pace and smell on Unix in the past century.
Not very abstract and a lot of branding issues.
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