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Matisse Enzer

Unix for Mac OS X (Visual Quickpro Guide)

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This reference book and guide offers a visual task-based approach to learning Unix for Mac OS X. Chapters concentrate on basic elements like command line, utilities, files and directories, editing and printing, configuring, permissions and ownership, scripts, Internet connections, system administration, security, and software installation. Enzer is an Internet consultant. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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0201795353
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978-0201795356
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Peachpit Pr
Publication date

January 1, 2002
Language

English
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7 x 1.25 x 9 inches
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541 pages
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With Mac OS X, Apple has completely rebuilt the Macintosh operating system from the ground up--and yes, it's Unix that's running this new Mac OS. Mac users can now use the terminal command line to write a Perl script, automate batch commands, run an Apache server, use sendmail, and grep to their heart's delight. And alternately, many experienced Unix programmers are thrilled to be able to write shell scripts on the Mac platform. Unix for Mac OS X: Visual QuickPro Guide shows readers how to configure their Unix environment, navigate permissions, directories and files, run handy Unix utilities, configure and run the Apache Web server, and much more. In addition, readers will learn how to protect their files with Unix's security tools, and how to fix their Macs when things go wrong.

About the Author

Matisse Enzer studied architecture at the Cooper Union in New York City and with renowned architect Christopher Alexander (A Pattern Language) in California. Matisse worked at The WELL during the time it became one of the very first online communities to connect to the Internet. Since 1994 he's worked as a self-employed Internet consultant, designing and building a wide variety of systems. This is his first book for Peachpit Press.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peachpit Pr (January 1, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 541 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0201795353
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0201795356
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.88 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.25 x 9 inches

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MoT

The best beginners book for Unix on Mac

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2012

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I won't rehash what others have already said because they've put down exactly what this book is for those of us getting our feet wet with Unix on Mac. Suffice it to say that I've purchase my fair share of "landfill" texts in the past only to be frustrated to the point of madness at not only the assumptions the authors place on their audience but also their condescending tone. Would that other authors realize that most people are not wunderkind hammering out texts of pearly wisdom ( or so they think ) only to be read by the initiates of their HOLY writ. When you have to translate the gibberish or inside jargon before you can even dig into the subject then you know it wasn't written for mere mortals. This book brings the burning bush and its laws down to earth where the rest of us live. It has since been updated and I only wish it were updated again so that other people could once again benefit.

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2005

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Really good product, absolutely to buy if you really want to understand how your Mac Os X works...interesting for everyone which like Unix-like systems!!

Be careful with the edition since I bought this one valid for mac os x 10.2 instead of the new one, good for version 10.4!

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Bahi

Almost perfect

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2004

I came to Mac OS X with almost 10 years of experience with mainly GUI operating systems; this book above all the others I looked at provided just the right all-round introduction to Unix on OS X. I cannot explain how a *Visual* QuickPro guide was so good at providing information about arguably the least visually rich aspect of the new Mac OS. It seems like an absurdly inappropriate format but somehow, it works perfectly - Mr Enzer gets things just right. There's no fluff and no overly chatty silliness to make the book an enormous doorstop. Nor is it ever tough going or unreadable - it's always well spaced, with excellent tips and notes sections and carefully paced.
It's probably about time that it was updated for Panther, which was released almost 7 months ago as I write this but the author has already provided the relevant information for bash users (a clean Panther installation uses bash by default) as well as csh and tcsh. (Don't worry if you don't know what these are - all becomes clear in the book.) Yes, there's a good Unix section for beginners in Mac OS X Panther Unleashed, too (Willam & John Ray) but this one easily tops it and provides much more useful information, good as the other book is on Mac OS X in general. There are other books that talk to Unix geeks about the Mac - this one is the best I've come across at doing the opposite.
I'm withholding one star only because so many errors made their way past the proof-reading stage. (Easily fixed - go to the Peachpit Press site and save a copy of the online Errors & Corrections page for this book.)
If you are new to Unix or have the most basic of skills and you use OS X, this will give you exactly the grounding you need using just the right kind of language. It's beautifully done. Just don't forget to visit the Errors & Corrections page at Peachpit.

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Rob A. Frei

Matisse Enzer Gets It -- This is a great book

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2003

I'm on a quest to learn Perl to write CGI scripts and I want to do it all on my Mac using the wonderful tools that come with OS X. One problem, I haven't used Unix in years (since college) and even then I couldn't do much more than navigate around using "ls" on the command line. Suffice it to say that I am very much a "newbie".
I looked at all of the books in this category and chose this one by Matisse Enzer. My instincts were right on -- this is a great book.
It is well written, well organized and very easy to follow. It is both a book that you can sit down and read as well as a useful reference. The logical path that Matisse takes the reader through to learn the essential Unix invocations and other mystical Unix-spellcraft makes learning a pleasure!
In less than a week, I was able to configure my Apache server and the powerful Sendmail program included with OS X. This goes well beyond the basics that are also inluded in the book (there is a lot of great beginner stuff). Matisse helped me to absord the fundamentals quickly so I was able to move onto more advanced subjects without wasting any time.
I am definitely a beginner when it comes to Unix, however, Matisse lays the concepts out so well, I already feel confident taking on more advanced Unix projects.
Get this -- when I did run into a snag, I went to the Apple help forums to get an answer. Guess who answered my post that same day? Thats right, Matisse Enzer. He did everything but autograph my book -- which I am still working on ;)
Buy this book -- you won't be sorry.

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Max Likely

Useful stuff for this UNIX user. Here's why.

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2003

Any book's rating must depend on what the reader's background is, and what she or he wants from the book. I use (non-Mac) UNIX intermittently but intensively for developing and debugging using C and gcc. So I am already familiar with the command-line, filesystem, file ownership permissions, access rights and related day-to-day concerns. I am not a qualified UNIX administrator so I have never had to worry about that side of the UNIX environment. With Mac OS X, I just might occasionally need to do that.

I bought this book after browsing the chapter on Security. This chapter alone made it worth reading. I was interested to discover that OS X has a native firewall available, and how and what to look for in system log files if I suspect that someone has been trying to gain unauthorized access to my Mac, and then what to do about it. This, coupled to the Mac OS X-specific differences should make the book very useful. Not to mention that the parts that I've read were enjoyable and interesting. Hopefully it'll keep me out of serious trouble when I need to get under Aqua's hood.

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Andrew W

More than worth it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2003

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This book is absolutely brilliant. I don't usually write reviews but this one deserved it.
Whether you're already familiar with UNIX, or not, you'll find this book well written and extremely useful if you want to become an OS X power user. If you're looking to deploy a Mac OS X based server, either on a LAN or on the internet then this book is invaluable.
It teaches you how to do typical "workstation" type stuff from the UNIX command line - like working with files & folders etc. It also gives tons of information about running an internet server for web, FTP, MySQL etc. and explains the key differences between OS X UNIX (Darwin) and other UNIXES.

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