UNIX: The Complete Reference, Second Edition

Kenneth Rosen, Douglas Host, Rachel Klee, Richard Rosinski

McGraw Hill Professional, Dec 19, 2006 - Computers - 912 pages

The Definitive UNIX Resource--Fully Updated

Get cutting-edge coverage of the newest releases of UNIX--including Solaris 10, all Linux distributions, HP-UX, AIX, and FreeBSD--from this thoroughly revised, one-stop resource for users at all experience levels. Written by UNIX experts with many years of experience starting with Bell Laboratories, UNIX: The Complete Reference, Second Edition provides step-by-step instructions on how to use UNIX and take advantage of its powerful tools and utilities.

Get up-and-running on UNIX quickly, use the command shell and desktop, and access the Internet and e-mail. You'll also learn to administer systems and networks, develop applications, and secure your UNIX environment. Up-to-date chapters on UNIX desktops, Samba, Python, Java Apache, and UNIX Web development are included.

• Install, configure, and maintain UNIX on your PC or workstation
• Work with files, directories, commands, and the UNIX shell
• Create and modify text files using powerful text editors
• Use UNIX desktops, including GNOME, CDE, and KDE, as an end user or system administrator
• Use and manage e-mail, TCP/IP networking, and Internet services
• Protect and maintain the security of your UNIX system and network
• Share devices, printers, and files between Windows and UNIX systems
• Use powerful UNIX tools, including awk, sed, and grep
• Develop your own shell, Python, and Perl scripts, and Java, C, and C++ programs under UNIX
• Set up Apache Web servers and develop browser-independent Web sites and applications

Contents

• Basics: 1
• User Networking: 225
• System Administration: 303

Bibliographic information

• Title: UNIX: The Complete Reference, Second Edition
• Authors: Kenneth Rosen, Douglas Host, Rachel Klee, Richard Rosinski
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional, 2006
• ISBN: 0071706984, 9780071706988
• Length: 912 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Operating Systems / UNIX