| Overview
As an open operating system, Unix can be improved on by anyone and
everyone: individuals, companies, universities, and more. As a
result, the very nature of Unix has been altered over the years by
numerous extensions formulated in an assortment of versions. Today,
Unix encompasses everything from Sun's Solaris to Apple's Mac OS X
and more varieties of Linux than you can easily name.
The latest edition of this bestselling reference brings Unix
into the 21st century. It's been reworked to keep current with the
broader state of Unix in today's world and highlight the strengths
of this operating system in all its various flavors. Detailing all Unix commands and options, the informative guide
provides generous descriptions and examples that put those commands
in context. 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 critical
have fallen into disuse. To that end, the book has also dropped
material that is no longer relevant, keeping it taut and
current. If you're a Unix user or programmer, you'll recognize the value
of this complete, up-to-date Unix reference. With chapter
overviews, specific examples, and detailed command.
Editorial ReviewsProduct DescriptionAs an open operating system, Unix can be improved on by anyone and everyone: individuals, companies, universities, and more. As a result, the very nature of Unix has been altered over the years by numerous extensions formulated in an assortment of versions. Today, Unix encompasses everything from Sun's Solaris to Apple's Mac OS X and more varieties of Linux than you can easily name. The latest edition of this bestselling reference brings Unix into the 21st century. It's been reworked to keep current with the broader state of Unix in today's world and highlight the strengths of this operating system in all its various flavors. Detailing all Unix commands and options, the informative guide provides generous descriptions and examples that put those commands in context. 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 critical have fallen into disuse. To that end, the book has also dropped material that is no longer relevant, keeping it taut and current. If you're a Unix user or programmer, you'll recognize the value of this complete, up-to-date Unix reference. With chapter overviews, specificexamples, and detailed command. | Amazon.com ReviewUnix in a Nutshell is the standard desktop reference, without question. (Manpages come in a close second.) With a clean layout and superior command tables available at a glance, O'Reilly's third edition of Nutshell is an essential to own. Like a dictionary, Unix in a Nutshell helps you find what you need, even if you're not exactly sure what you're looking for (or how to spell it!). With that in mind, this book is for intermediate to advanced users only--those new to the Unix operating system would be better 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 edition covers Solaris 7 as well as newer versions of shells (ksh, in particular), RCS, and GNU emacs. Topping off at over 500 pages, Unix in a Nutshell contains--literally--everything you could want to know about the various commands, shells, and functions. Fifty new commands have been added to the already sizable lists, and even the most seasoned user is likely to find a discover a new timesaving command. --Jennifer Buckendorff |
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Reader Reviews From Amazon (Ranked by 'Helpfulness') Average Customer Rating: based on 58 reviews. A Desktop Constant, 2009-02-25 Reviewer rating: This is a great reference book. My only complaint is that I wish there was a section covering some BSD commands and in the sections already present, some networking commands as well (like another reader already mentioned). Otherwise a great all-around book. | A wonderful reference book about Unix OS, 2008-11-24 Reviewer rating: Let me start off by saying that if you are looking for a introductory book about Unix and you have no experience with Unix OS whatsoever, this is not a book for you. If you are new to Unix OS, then you should consider buying the O'Reilly book,"Learning the Unix Operating System."
Like the cover page says, this book is a reference book. This book covers GNU/Linux OS, Mac OS, Solaris OS, Unix commands, Bash Shells, Korn Shells, package management, emacs editor, and many other information that are very useful to Unix programmers, system administrators, and Unix users.
If you have a bit of experience with Unix, this book should be a must.
| The perfect reference, 2008-09-05 Reviewer rating: This is in my opinion the best UNIX reference book on the market today. If you need to program or work in the OS you should own this book. | The only game in town, but..., 2008-05-15 Reviewer rating: I've got two versions of this book: the blue cover version and the one that came in my CD bookshelf. I'm usually quite positive about nutshell books. Usually.
While this is pretty much the only one-stop Unix reference in town when you don't have the man pages to hand, there are some perplexing omissions from the "unix command" section. Nothing to do with networking, for example. No netstat, ifconfig, nslookup. Odd, in a world when a non-networked computer is surely a rarity. Yes, the stuff is probably in the networking O'Reilly books (mine are on order as I type) but you'd think in this day and age...
Yesterday I was flipping through and noticed there was no entry for "mount" or "umount" either.
You should probably own one of these if you have a job in the Unix computing biz, but before long you might find yourself asking "what will I need today that won't be in a nutshell?"
Seriously, O'Reilly should be looking into rewriting this little gem to make it properly comprehensive again. | From a learner/user perspective , 2008-04-21 Reviewer rating: Unix in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition
Not a useful book for someone who wants to learn unix. It can be used for reference for someone who already knows UNIX. I bought it hoping that it will be a good introduction and summary. Disappointed. |
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