By Arnold Robbins
September 1999
Pages: 616
Series: In a Nutshell
ISBN 10: 1-56592-427-4 |
ISBN 13: 9781565924277
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The bestselling, most informative Unix reference book. Not a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, UNIX in a Nutshell is a complete reference containing all commands and options, with descriptions and examples that put the commands in context. For all but the thorniest Unix problems, this one reference should be all you need. Covers System V Release 4 and Solaris 7.
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You may have seen Unix quick-reference guides, but you've never seen anything like UNIX in a Nutshell. Not a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, UNIX in a Nutshell is a complete reference containing all commands and options, along with generous descriptions and examples that put the commands in context. For all but the thorniest Unix problems, this one reference should be all the documentation you need.
The third edition of UNIX in a Nutshell includes thorough coverage of System V Release 4. To that, author Arnold Robbins has added the latest information about:
Browse within this book
- Sixty new commands in The Alphabetical Summary of Commands
- Solaris 7
- Shell syntax (sh, csh, and the 1988 and 1993 versions of ksh)
- Regular expression syntax
- vi and ex commands, as well as newly updated Emacs information
- sed and awk commands
- troff and related commands and macros, with a new section on refer
- make, RCS (version 5.7), and SCCS commands
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UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition Review, January 02 2003
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Submitted by Tjeerd van Hoytema
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My number 1 reference book for anything Unix related. The book could use an update though. But 600+ pages with nothing but useful information.
UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition Review, October 30 2001
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This is a great UNIX reference book. Commands are easy to look up and explained in enough detail to determine if it's what you are looking for. Very useful for looking up various switches for common UNIX utilities.
UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition Review, April 13 2001
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Just an aspiring sysadmin, but I can recognise greatness when I see it. I never knew the greatness of awk or sed before reading this; it's an incredibly valuable reference for this budding shell programmer; it teaches me commands like tee and nohup that would have me reinventing the wheel without them. Recommended, believe it.
I am now blessing your tarsier...
UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition Review, November 20 2000
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Submitted by chris
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Hello out there in IT land, this is very informative book. Short and to the point, the way a computer book should be!!
Great for anyone who needs a quick reference, or just want to sharpen their UNIX skills
UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition Review, August 14 2000
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Submitted by Sean
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A very good refence guide. So good in fact that my original copy was 'borrowed'. Worth keeping to hand, especially if you do a lot of scripting.
The book is well laid out and easy to follow. Just a shame not every command is covered.
UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition Review, August 11 2000
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Submitted by Andy
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Well done but I missed the 'mount'-command. Forgot it?
UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition Review, August 07 2000
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Submitted by Brad Carlson
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I have been using Unix for over a decade and have never found a better and more concise guide. No matter how much I try to memorize, there is still more to learn. I have recommended this to dozens of coworkers and have yet to receive unhappy results. Like the Amex card, 'never leave home without it.'!
UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition Review, March 21 2000
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This is an excellent book, the best quick reference book to Unix I have ever read. I have been a Unix sys admin for over 11 years but I still learned a thing (or two!) from this. I highly recommended it to beginners and gurus alike.
UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition Review, January 01 2000
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Definitly a great book and worth the read. It actually converted me from emacs to vi (and / or vim) after reading the respective chapters. I keep this within an arms reach at all times.
Media reviews "'Unix in a Nutshell' is both a concise yet exhaustive reference to the Unix environment. The book manages this feat, without overwhelming the reader, by being extremely well organized and designed...a comprehensive reference that will become increasingly indispensable as the Unix environment is explored."
--Wayne Graham, Williamsburg Macromedia User's Group, Feb 2003
"Filled from cover to cover with clear instructions, sample code, and just about everything even the most novice, beginning Unix programmer needs to get started--or that the advanced Unix programmer may need to look up."--Bookwatch, March 2003
"best-of-class..."--Ric Getter, MacDirectory
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