Book description
If you use UNIX, you probably use csh to type commands even if you've never heard of it. It's the standard shell (command line) on most UNIX systems. tcsh is an enhanced version that's freely available and highly recommended.Using csh & tcsh describes from the beginning how to use these shells interactively. More important, it shows how to get your work done faster with less typing. Even if you've used UNIX for years, techniques described in this book can make you more efficient.You'll learn how to:
- Make your prompt tell you where you are (no more pwd)
- Use what you've typed before (history)
- Type long command lines with very few keystrokes (command and filename completion)
- Remind yourself of filenames when in the middle of typing a command
- Edit a botched command instead of retyping it
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Table of contents
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Using csh and tcsh
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- Preface
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I. Learning the Basics
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A Shell Primer
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3. Using the Shell Effectively
- Using Filenames
- Reusing and Editing Commands
- Creating Command Shortcuts
- Using Command Substitution
- Navigating the File System
- Using Your Prompt
- Using Job Control
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II. Becoming More Efficient
- 4. The Shell Startup Files
- 5. Setting Up Your Terminal
- 6. Using Your Command History
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7. The tcsh Command-Line Editor
- Editing a Command
- Command Key Bindings
- emacs Editing Mode
- vi Editing Mode
- Examining and Modifying Key Bindings
- 8. Using Aliases To Create Command Shortcuts
- 9. File-Naming Shortcuts
- 10. Filename and Programmed Completion
- 11. Quoting and Special Characters
- 12. Using Commands To Generate Arguments
- 13. Navigating the File System
- 14. Keeping Track of Where You Are
- 15. Job Control
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III. Appendixes
- A. Obtaining and Installing tcsh
- B. csh and tcsh Quick Reference
- C. Other Sources of Information
- Index
- About the Author
- Colophon
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Product information
- Title: Using csh & tcsh
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 1995
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781449391065
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