Guide to UNIX Using Linux, Third Edition

by Palmer,Michael

• ISBN13: 9780619215620
• ISBN10: 0619215623
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-07
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Hands-on, practical guide that teaches the fundamentals of the UNIX operating system concepts, architecture and administration using Linux.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
The Essence of UNIX and Linux	1	(50)
Understanding Operating Systems	2	(2)
PC Operating Systems	3	(1)
Mainframe Operating Systems	3	(1)
Network Operating Systems	3	(1)
Introducing the UNIX and Linux Operating Systems	4	(4)
A Brief History of UNIX	5	(1)
UNIX Concepts	6	(1)
Linux and UNIX	7	(1)
Introducing UNIX/Linux Shells	8	(1)
Choosing Your Shell	8	(1)
Switching from Shell to Shell	9	(1)
Choosing User Names and Passwords	9	(2)
Connecting to UNIX/Linux Using Telnet or SSH	11	(2)
Logging In to UNIX/Linux	12	(1)
Using Commands	13	(10)
The date Command	15	(1)
The cal Command	16	(1)
The who Command	17	(1)
The clear Command	17	(1)
The man Program	18	(2)
The whatis Command	20	(1)
Command-line Editing	21	(1)
Multiple Command Entries	22	(1)
The Command-line History	22	(1)
Logging Out of UNIX/Linux	22	(1)
Understanding the Role of the UNIX/Linux System Administrator	23	(1)
The System Administrator's Command Line	23	(1)
The Ordinary User's Command Line	23	(1)
Changing Passwords	24	(1)
Viewing Files Using the cat, more, less, head, and tail Commands	24	(1)
Redirecting Output	25	(1)
Chapter Summary	25	(2)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 1 Commands	27	(1)
Key Terms	28	(2)
Review Questions	30	(4)
Hands-on Projects	34	(14)
Discovery Exercises	48	(3)
Exploring the UNIX/Linux File Systems and File Security	51	(54)
Understanding UNIX/Linux File Systems	52	(4)
Understanding the Standard Tree Structure	56	(1)
Using UNIX/Linux Partitions	56	(5)
Setting Up Hard Disk Partitions	57	(3)
Using Inodes	60	(1)
Exploring the Root Hierarchy	61	(6)
The /bin Directory	61	(1)
The /boot Directory	61	(1)
The /dev Directory	61	(3)
The /etc Directory	64	(1)
The /home Directory	65	(1)
The /lib Directory	65	(1)
The /mnt Directory	65	(1)
The /proc Directory	66	(1)
The /root Directory	66	(1)
The /sbin Directory	66	(1)
The /tmp Directory	66	(1)
The /usr Directory	66	(1)
The /var Directory	66	(1)
Using the mount Command	67	(2)
Using Paths, Pathnames, and Prompts	69	(2)
Using and Configuring Your Command-line Prompt	69	(2)
The pwd Command	71	(1)
Navigating the File System	71	(6)
Using Dot and Dot Dot Addressing Techniques	73	(1)
Listing Directory Contents	73	(3)
Using Wildcards	76	(1)
Creating and Removing Directories	77	(1)
Copying and Deleting Files	77	(1)
Configuring File Permissions for Security	78	(5)
Chapter Summary	83	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 2 Commands	84	(1)
Key Terms	85	(2)
Review Questions	87	(5)
Hands-on Projects	92	(11)
Discovery Exercises	103	(2)
Mastering Editors	105	(46)
Understanding UNIX/Linux Files	106	(2)
ASCII Text Files	106	(1)
Binary Files	107	(1)
Executable Program Files	108	(1)
Using Editors	108	(1)
Using the vi Editor	109	(8)
Creating a New File in the vi Editor	109	(1)
Inserting Text	110	(1)
Repeating a Change	111	(1)
Moving the Cursor	111	(1)
Deleting Text	112	(1)
Undoing a Command	112	(1)
Searching for a Pattern	112	(1)
Searching and Replacing	113	(1)
Saving a File and Exiting vi	113	(1)
Adding Text from Another File	114	(1)
Leaving vi Temporarily	114	(1)
Changing Your Display While Editing	115	(1)
Copying or Cutting and Pasting	116	(1)
Printing Text Files	116	(1)
Canceling an Editing Session	116	(1)
Getting Help in vi	117	(1)
Using the Emacs Editor	117	(4)
Creating a New File in Emacs	118	(2)
Navigating in Emacs	120	(1)
Deleting Information	120	(1)
Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Text	121	(1)
Searching in Emacs	121	(1)
Reformatting a File	121	(1)
Chapter Summary	121	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 3 Commands	122	(1)
Key Terms	123	(1)
Review Questions	124	(6)
Hands-on Projects	130	(17)
Discovery Exercises	147	(4)
UNIX/Linux File Processing	151	(54)
UNIX and Linux File Processing	152	(2)
Reviewing UNIX/Linux File Types	152	(1)
Understanding File Structures	152	(2)
Processing Files	154	(1)
Using Input and Error Redirection	155	(1)
Manipulating Files	155	(10)
Creating Files	156	(1)
Deleting Files	157	(1)
Removing Directories	157	(1)
Copying Files	158	(2)
Moving Files	160	(1)
Finding Files	160	(1)
Combining Files	161	(1)
Combining Files with the paste Command	161	(2)
Extracting Fields Using the cut Command	163	(1)
Sorting Files	164	(1)
Creating Script Files	165	(1)
Using the join Command on Two Files	166	(3)
A Brief Introduction to the Awk Program	169	(2)
Chapter Summary	171	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 4 Commands	172	(1)
Key Terms	173	(1)
Review Questions	174	(4)
Hands-on Projects	178	(25)
Discovery Exercises	203	(2)
Advanced File Processing	205	(54)
Advancing Your File-Processing Skills	206	(1)
Using the Selection Commands	207	(7)
Using the Pipe Operator	207	(1)
Using the grep Command	208	(1)
Using the uniq Command	209	(2)
Using the comm Command	211	(1)
Using the diff Command	212	(1)
Using the wc Command	213	(1)
Using Manipulation and Transformation Commands	214	(2)
Introducing the sed Command	214	(1)
Translating Characters Using the tr Command	215	(1)
Using the pr Command to Format Your Output	216	(1)
Designing a New File-Processing Application	216	(9)
Designing Records	217	(1)
Linking Files with Keys	218	(2)
Creating the Programmer and Project Files	220	(1)
Formatting Output	220	(3)
Using a Shell Script to Implement the Application	223	(1)
Running a Shell Script	224	(1)
Putting It All Together to Produce the Report	224	(1)
Chapter Summary	225	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 5 Commands	226	(1)
Key Terms	227	(1)
Review Questions	227	(5)
Hands-on Projects	232	(24)
Discovery Exercises	256	(3)
Introduction to Shell Script Programming	259	(66)
Previewing the Application	260	(1)
The Program Development Cycle	261	(5)
Using High-Level Languages	261	(2)
Using UNIX/Linux Shell Scripts	263	(2)
Prototyping an Application	265	(1)
Using Comments	265	(1)
The Programming Shell	266	(1)
Variables	267	(5)
Environment and Configuration Variables	267	(4)
Shell Variables	271	(1)
Shell Operators	272	(4)
Defining Operators	273	(1)
Evaluating Operators	273	(1)
Arithmetic Operators	274	(2)
Redirection Operators	276	(2)
Exporting Shell Variables to the Environment	277	(1)
Modifying the PATH Variable	277	(1)
More About Wildcard Characters	278	(1)
Shell Logic Structures	279	(6)
Sequential Logic	279	(1)
Decision Logic	280	(2)
Looping Logic	282	(2)
The While Loop	284	(1)
Case Logic	285	(1)
Using Shell Scripting to Create a Menu	285	(1)
Debugging a Shell Script	286	(1)
Customizing Your Personal Environment	287	(2)
The trap Command	289	(1)
Putting it All Together in an Application	290	(1)
Chapter Summary	290	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 6 Commands	291	(1)
Key Terms	292	(2)
Review Questions	294	(5)
Hands-on Projects	299	(23)
Discovery Exercises	322	(3)
Advanced Shell Programming	325	(56)
Understanding Program Design and Analysis	326	(3)
Flowcharting	326	(3)
Writing Pseudocode	329	(1)
Ensuring the Correct Shell Runs the Script	329	(2)
Setting the Default Shell	331	(1)
Using Bash Login and Logout Scripts	331	(2)
Setting Defaults for Using the vi Editor	333	(1)
Using the test Command	333	(5)
Performing Relational Integer Tests with the test Command	335	(1)
Performing String Tests with the test Command	336	(1)
Testing Files with the test Command	336	(1)
Performing Boolean Tests with the test Command	337	(1)
Formatting Record Output	338	(1)
Deleting Phone Records	339	(1)
Clearing the Screen	339	(2)
Creating an Algorithm to Place the Cursor	341	(1)
Protecting Against Entering Duplicate Data	342	(1)
Using Shell Functions	343	(3)
Defining a Function from the Command Line	344	(1)
Creating Functions Inside Shell Scripts	345	(1)
Chapter Summary	346	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 7 Commands	347	(1)
Key Terms	347	(1)
Review Questions	348	(4)
Hands-on Projects	352	(25)
Discovery Exercises	377	(4)
Exploring the UNIX/Linux Utilities	381	(44)
Understanding UNIX/Linux Utilities	382	(1)
Classifying UNIX/Linux Utilities	382	(5)
Using the dd Command	387	(1)
Making a Bootable Removable Disk	388	(2)
Checking Hard Disk Usage	390	(3)
Using the df Utility	390	(1)
Using the du Utility	391	(1)
Removing Garbage Files	392	(1)
Using System Status Utilities	393	(3)
Using the top Command	393	(1)
Using the uptime Command	394	(1)
Using the free Command	395	(1)
Forwarding top and free Output	395	(1)
Managing Processes	396	(3)
Running Processes in the Background	396	(1)
Monitoring Processes	397	(1)
Killing Processes	398	(1)
Checking the Spelling of a Document	399	(1)
Comparing Files	400	(1)
Formatting Text in UNIX/Linux	400	(2)
Chapter Summary	402	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 8 Commands	403	(1)
Key Terms	404	(1)
Review Questions	404	(4)
Hands-on Projects	408	(14)
Discovery Exercises	422	(3)
Perl and CGI Programming	425	(46)
Introduction to Perl	426	(5)
Identifying Data Types	431	(4)
Variables and Constants	431	(1)
Scalars	431	(1)
Numbers	432	(1)
Strings	432	(1)
Arrays	433	(1)
Hashes	434	(1)
Perl Versus the Awk Program	435	(3)
How Perl Accesses Disk Files	438	(3)
Using Perl to Sort	441	(5)
Using Perl to Sort Alphanumeric Fields	441	(1)
Using Perl to Sort Numeric Fields	442	(4)
Setting Up a Web Page	446	(1)
Creating a Simple Web Page	447	(2)
CGI Overview	449	(1)
Chapter Summary	450	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 9 Commands	451	(1)
Key Terms	451	(1)
Review Questions	452	(4)
Hands-on Projects	456	(13)
Discovery Exercises	469	(2)
Developing UNIX/Linux Applications in C and C++	471	(58)
Introducing C Programming	472	(22)
Creating a C Program	473	(2)
C Keywords	475	(1)
The C Library	475	(1)
Program Format	475	(1)
Including Comments	476	(1)
Using the Preprocessor #include Directive	476	(1)
Specifying Data Types	477	(1)
Character Constants	478	(1)
Using Strings	479	(1)
Including Identifiers	479	(1)
Declaring Variables	480	(1)
Understanding the Scope of Variables	480	(1)
Using Math Operators	481	(1)
Generating Formatted Output with printf()	482	(2)
Using the C Complier	484	(1)
Using the if Statement	484	(1)
Using C Loops	485	(1)
Defining Functions	486	(1)
Using Function Arguments	487	(1)
Using Function Return Values	488	(1)
Working with Files in C	489	(1)
Using the make Utility to Maintain Program Source Files	490	(4)
Debugging Your Program	494	(1)
Creating a C Program to Accept Input	495	(1)
Introducing C++ Programming	496	(1)
Creating a Simple C++ Program	497	(1)
Creating a C++ Program That Reads a Text File	498	(1)
How C++ Enhances C Functions	499	(1)
Chapter Summary	500	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 10 Commands	501	(1)
Key Terms	501	(2)
Review Questions	503	(5)
Hands-on Projects	508	(18)
Discovery Exercises	526	(3)
The X Window System	529	(40)
What Is the X Window System?	530	(1)
X Window Clients and Servers	531	(1)
Using Window Managers	531	(1)
Using a Desktop	532	(2)
Using GNOME	533	(1)
Using KDE	533	(1)
Starting the X Window System	534	(1)
Configuring Linux to Automatically Start the X Window System	534	(1)
Interacting with the X Window System	535	(6)
Interacting with Windows	536	(2)
More About the Window Menu Button	538	(1)
Interacting with the Panel	539	(1)
Using the GNOME Pager	540	(1)
Using Nautilus	541	(1)
Running an Application	542	(1)
Configuring the Desktop	543	(2)
Changing the Background	543	(1)
Changing the Screensaver	543	(1)
Configuring the Panel	544	(1)
Adding a Menu to the Panel	544	(1)
Adding a New Panel	545	(1)
Shutting Down from the GNOME Desktop	545	(1)
Chapter Summary	545	(1)
Command Summary: Review of Chapter 11 Commands	546	(1)
Key Terms	546	(1)
Review Questions	547	(5)
Hands-on Projects	552	(14)
Discovery Exercises	566	(3)
APPENDIX A How to Access a UNIX/Linux Operating System	569	(10)
Accessing UNIX/Linux Computers from an Attached Terminal	570	(1)
Using Telnet	570	(1)
Using SSH	571	(1)
Accessing a UNIX/Linux System from a Microsoft Windows Computer	571	(2)
Configuring the Telnet Service	572	(1)
Enabling Firewall Security	572	(1)
Starting a Telnet Session	573	(1)
Using a UNIX/Linux Computer to Provide Access or to Access Another Computer	573	(3)
Where Is My Telnet or SSH Client Program?	574	(1)
Enabling Telnet and SSH	574	(2)
Connecting via Telnet or SSH	576	(1)
Using Mac OS X and SSH to Access a Remote computer	576	(3)
Enabling Remote Login as a Service and Through the Firewall	577	(1)
Using SSH via a Terminal Window	577	(2)
APPENDIX B Syntax Guide to UNIX/Linux Commands	579	(16)
APPENDIX C How to Install Fedora and Apache Web Server	595	(8)
What Is Fedora?	596	(1)
How to Install Fedora	596	(4)
Preparing for Installation	597	(1)
Installing Fedora	598	(2)
Installing Apache Web Server	600	(3)
APPENDIX D UNIX/Linux Variants	603	(6)
PopularVersions of UNIX/Linux	604	(4)
UNIX/Linux Command Differences	606	(1)
UNIX/Linux Hardware Platforms	607	(1)
Choosing a UNIX/Linux Variant	608	(1)
APPENDIX E UNIX/Linux Security: Network and Internet Connectivity	609	(8)
Security Hardening	610	(7)
Implementing Physical System Security	610	(1)
Defining and Publishing the Security Policy	610	(1)
Ensuring Password Security	611	(1)
Managing Unnecessary Services	612	(1)
Viewing Log Files on a Regular Basis	613	(1)
Keeping Up with Security Fixes and Patches	614	(1)
Monitoring Your System Automatically	614	(1)
Securing Your Folders and Files	615	(2)
Glossary	617	(12)
Index	629