UNIX Made Simple

Unix is a powerful, open, multi-user and multi-tasking operating system that can be run on any computer from a high-specification PC up to a mainframe. Unix-based machines can exchange data freely and be linked into networks of unrestricted size, and any computer with suitable communications software can link into a Unix system and make full use of its facilities - which is why Unix machines form the backbone of the Internet. There are a number of versions of Unix currently in use,...
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Unix is a powerful, open, multi-user and multi-tasking operating system that can be run on any computer from a high-specification PC up to a mainframe. Unix-based machines can exchange data freely and be linked into networks of unrestricted size, and any computer with suitable communications software can link into a Unix system and make full use of its facilities - which is why Unix machines form the backbone of the Internet. There are a number of versions of Unix currently in use, though fortunately, the differences between varieties are not that significant - most of the same commands are there and they mostly work in the same way. This Made Simple book is writen around Unix System V, which is probably as near to a standard as you can get. Most of what is said should be equally applicable to any Unix system. Unix was devised by programmers, for programmers, and compact power, not user-friendliness, was their prime aim. As a result, commands are terse, options legion, feedback sparse, and the potential for confusion high. In setting out to make Unix simple, the Author has focused on the key concepts, the essential commands and the main core of options, demonstrating them by worked practical examples. This book has been written with students and new business users in mind. UNIX Made Simple will show you how to manage and manipulate files, run applications, interact with others on your network, and set up your own part of the system the way you want it. There is also an introduction to programming in the Unix shell, for the more enterprising readers. The Appendices contain quick reference guides to vi and to the essential Unix commands, giving for each a brief description of its purpose, major options and related commands.