Safari Books Online is a digital library providing on-demand subscription access to thousands of learning resources.
From Bash to Z Shell: Conquering the Command Line
By: Oliver Kiddle; Jerry Peek; Peter Stephenson
Publisher: Apress
Pub. Date: November 12, 2004
Print ISBN-10: 1-59059-376-6
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-59059-376-9
Pages in Print Edition: 469
Subscriber Rating:
[3 Ratings] Subscriber Reviews
Overview
Some areas are covered in other books, but this one goes into some little-seen side streets and alleyways to show you the shortcuts to more efficient use of the shell. ...The material here is invaluable: you're not going to get it from the manual pages! I strongly recommend it.
- Ernest J.
This is a totally neat idea for a book... the command line gets addictive quickly.
- Bill Ryan, Bill's House O Insomnia
This comprehensive, hands-on guide focuses on two of the most popular and feature-rich shells, bash and zsh. From Bash to Z Shell: Conquering the Command Line is a book for all skill levels. Novices will receive an introduction to the features of shells and power users will get to explore the benefits of zsh--one of the most powerful, versatile shells ever written. Intermediate users will uncover hints, recipes, and ideas to enhance their skill sets.
The book covers shell programming, but is unique in its thorough coverage of using shells interactively--a powerful and time-saving alternative to windows and a mouse. This strong author team has written an immediately useful book, packed with examples and suggestions that users of Unix, Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows can readily apply.
Subscriber Reviews
Average Rating: 
Based on 3 Ratings
"Very helpful for bash and zsh users alike" - by kbcmdba on 09-AUG-2010
Reviewer Rating:
I have been a big fan of bash for several years and while I am rather comfortable with it, some of the things I've seen done with zsh made it worthwhile to to look seriously at it. If you already know bash, there is still plenty to learn about zsh. If you are just learning how to interact with Unix-style shells, this bookm is very likely has plenty for you - probably emough to want to have your own copy of the book.
KB
Report as Inappropriate
Browse Similar Topics
Top Level Categories:
Information Technology & Software Development
Product
Sub-Categories:
Information Technology & Software Development > Operating Systems & Server Administration
Operating Systems & Server Administration > Bash
Product > Bash
Table of Contents
