Teach Yourself Unix

by Reichard, Kevin; Foster-Johnson, Eric

• ISBN13: 9781558285880
• ISBN10: 1558285881
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (T)

Summary

This fourth edition allows new or intermediate level users to review the basics of a UNIX session, explore the fundamentals of UNIX programming, master shells, text editors, and the X Windows system, and learn about UNIX Internet tools. New or expanded topics include: the Common Desktop Environment (CDE), additional UNIX commands, Internet features, and tools.

Table of Contents

Welcome to Teach Yourself	viii
Part I: UNIX from the Ground Up	3	(167)
Chapter 1: Getting Started with UNIX	4	(34)
Logging In a UNIX System	6	(4)
Introducing Shells	10	(2)
Using System Prompts	12	(4)
Introducing UNIX Commands	16	(2)
Changing Your Password	18	(4)
Presenting Common UNIX Commands	22	(4)
Introducing the Command Line	26	(2)
Introducing Standard Input/Output	28	(2)
Processing Pipes	30	(2)
Running Commands in the Background	32	(2)
Logging Off a UNIX System	34	(4)
Chapter 2: File and Directory Basics	38	(40)
Introducing Filenames	40	(2)
Analyzing Common Filename Extensions	42	(2)
Reviewing File Types	44	(2)
Introducing Directories	46	(2)
Navigating the UNIX Directory Structure	48	(2)
Parsing Pathnames	50	(2)
Listing Files with the Is Command	52	(4)
Begging for Permissions	56	(2)
Changing Permissions with chmod	58	(4)
Moving Files and Directories	62	(2)
Copying and Creating Files and Directories	64	(2)
Deleting Files and Directories	66	(2)
Working with Wildcards	68	(2)
Finding Files	70	(2)
Viewing Files from the Command Line	72	(2)
Printing Files	74	(4)
Chapter 3: UNIX Tools	78	(20)
Searching for Text with the grep Family	80	(2)
Sorting Files with the sort Command	82	(4)
Comparing Files	86	(2)
Plucking Data from Tables	88	(2)
Merging Files	90	(2)
Splitting Files	92	(2)
Viewing Files with Strings and od	94	(4)
Chapter 4: Learning About Your Environment	98	(16)
Using Various Variables	100	(2)
Setting Your Own Shell Variables	102	(4)
Defining Your Terminal	106	(2)
Customizing Commands	108	(6)
Chapter 5: The C, Korn, and Bash Shells	114	(20)
Working with the C Shell	116	(4)
Corralling the Korn Shell	120	(4)
Executing the Bash Shell	124	(2)
Mastering Command History	126	(4)
Setting Up Aliases	130	(4)
Chapter 6: Multitasking and Processes	134	(10)
Mastering Multitasking	136	(2)
Killing Processes	138	(2)
Processing in Real Time	140	(4)
Chapter 7: The X Window System	144	(26)
Going Graphics	146	(2)
Working with the X Server	148	(2)
Introducing Window Managers	150	(2)
Manipulating Windows	152	(2)
Launching X	154	(2)
Configuring X and the .xinitrc File	156	(2)
Working with Shell Windows	158	(2)
Passing X Command-Line Parameters	160	(2)
Using the Mouse	162	(2)
Setting X Fonts	164	(2)
Basic X Applications	166	(4)
Part II: Hello, Neighbor!	170	(58)
Chapter 8: Electronic Mail	172	(16)
Introducing Various Mail Tools	174	(4)
Opening Your Mail	178	(2)
Responding to Mail	180	(2)
Managing Your Mail	182	(2)
Working with Attachments	184	(4)
Chapter 9: The Internet, World Wide Web, and Netscape Navigator	188	(20)
Surfing the World Wide Web	190	(2)
Catching the URLy Bird	192	(2)
Accessing the Web	194	(2)
Tracing Your Steps	196	(2)
Managing Your Bookmarks	198	(2)
Security and the Internet	200	(2)
Accessing the Usenet	202	(2)
Using Other Web Protocols	204	(4)
Chapter 10: Extending Your Reach with Networking	208	(20)
Accessing File Systems with RES and NFS	210	(4)
Transferring Files with FTP	214	(4)
Gathering Information with finger and ping	218	(2)
Logging on Remotely with Telnet	220	(2)
Remote Computing with rcp, rsh, and rlogin	222	(2)
Using UUCP	224	(4)
Part III: Working with UNIX Tools	228	(117)
Chapter 11: Text Editing	230	(24)
Creating a Document with vi	232	(2)
Applying vi Modes	234	(2)
Editing Text in vi	236	(2)
Scrolling Through and Saving Files	238	(2)
Creating a Document with emacs	240	(2)
Navigating emacs	242	(2)
Editing Text in emacs	244	(2)
Help in emacs	246	(2)
Other Text-Editing Tools	248	(2)
Introducing Other Text Editors	250	(4)
Chapter 12: Text Processing	254	(14)
Introducing troff	256	(4)
Using the Memorandum Macros	260	(2)
Using GhostScript and GhostView	262	(6)
Chapter 13: Shell Programming Basics	268	(22)
Running Scripts	270	(2)
Making Scripts Executable	272	(2)
Defining Shell Variables and Getting Input	274	(2)
Passing Command-Line Parameters	276	(2)
Including Commands: Loops and if Statements	278	(2)
The test Command	280	(2)
The case Statement	282	(2)
Working with Standard Input/Output	284	(2)
Troubleshooting Shell Scripts	286	(4)
Chapter 14: C/C++ Programming Tools	290	(26)
Speaking the Languages	292	(2)
Learning the C Compiler	294	(4)
Writing a Small C Program	298	(2)
Writing a Small C++ Program	300	(2)
Working with the C Compiler	302	(2)
Dealing with Errors	304	(2)
Using Programming Tools	306	(2)
Using make and imake	308	(4)
Building Freeware	312	(4)
Chapter 15: System Administration	316	(12)
Setting Up a New System	318	(2)
Learning About States	320	(2)
Backing Up Your System	322	(2)
Shutting Down Your System	324	(4)
Chapter 16: Additional and Advanced UNIX Tools	328	(17)
Processing Text with Perl	330	(4)
Programming with awk	334	(4)
Scheduling Tasks with at, batch, and nice	338	(2)
Arranging Events with cron	340	(5)
Appendix A: Personal Workbook Answers	345	(10)
Appendix B: Learning More About UNIX	355	(4)
Appendix C: Basic UNIX Commands	359	(12)
Glossary	371	(12)
Index	383