Unix in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition

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作者：Arnold Robbins
出版日期：October 2005
出版社：O'Reilly
页数：906
ISBN：ISBN-10: 0596100299 ISBN-13: 978-0596100292
文件格式：CHM

Review
Unix in a Nutshell is the standard desktop reference,without question. (Manpages come in a close second.) With a cleanlayout and superior command tables available at a glance, O’Reilly’sthird edition of Nutshell is an essential to own.
Like a dictionary, Unix in a Nutshell helps you find whatyou need, even if you’re not exactly sure what you’re looking for (orhow to spell it!). With that in mind, this book is for intermediate toadvanced users only–those new to the Unix operating system would bebetter off with Learning the Unix Operating  System or Unix:  Visual Quickstart Guide.
The last full revision of the book was in 1992, and the new editioncovers Solaris 7 as well as newer versions of shells (ksh, inparticular), RCS, and GNU emacs. Topping off at over 500 pages, Unix in a Nutshellcontains–literally–everything you could want to know about the variouscommands, shells, and functions. Fifty new commands have been added tothe already sizable lists, and even the most seasoned user is likely tofind a discover a new timesaving command. –Jennifer  Buckendorff –This text refers to the      Paperback edition.
Product Description
As an open operating system, Unix can be improved on by anyone andeveryone: individuals, companies, universities, and more. As a result,the very nature of Unix has been altered over the years by numerousextensions formulated in an assortment of versions. Today, Unixencompasses everything from Sun’s Solaris to Apple’s Mac OS X and morevarieties of Linux than you can easily name.The latest edition of thisbestselling reference brings Unix into the 21st century. It’s beenreworked to keep current with the broader state of Unix in today’sworld and highlight the strengths of this operating system in all itsvarious flavors.Detailing all Unix commands and options, the informative guideprovides generous descriptions and examples that put those commands incontext. Here are some of the new features you’ll find in Unix in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition:

• Solaris 10, the latest version of the SVR4-based operating system, GNU/Linux, and Mac OS X
• Bash shell (along with the 1988 and 1993 versions of ksh)
• tsch shell (instead of the original Berkeley csh)
• Package management programs, used for program installation on popular GNU/Linux systems, Solaris and Mac OS X
• GNU Emacs Version 21
• Introduction to source code management systems
• Concurrent versions system
• Subversion version control system
• GDB debugger

As Unix has progressed, certain commands that were once criticalhave fallen into disuse. To that end, the book has also droppedmaterial that is no longer relevant, keeping it taut and current.
If you’re a Unix user or programmer, you’ll recognize the value ofthis complete, up-to-date Unix reference. With chapter overviews,specific examples, and detailed command.