Ebook: A System V Guide to UNIX and XENIX

A System V Guide to UNIX and XENIX takes the novice reader through the features of the UNIX system step-by-step without jargon and assumptions about the reader's technical knowledge found in similar books. With its clear explanations, numerous examles, and straightforward organization, this book appeals to many non-technical people just beginning to work with UNIX, as well as engineers and programmers with prior experience. Anyone who reads this book will learn how to use the features of UNIX, and how to modify and customize those features. It is organized in such a way that it leads the reader from the UNIX basics to the more complex and powerful concepts such as shell-programming and networking. Although the book is written as introduction and reference for the UNIX user, it can very well be used as a textbook in undergraduate computer science or computer engineering courses.

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A System V Guide to UNIX and XENIX takes the novice reader through the features of the UNIX system step-by-step without jargon and assumptions about the reader's technical knowledge found in similar books. With its clear explanations, numerous examles, and straightforward organization, this book appeals to many non-technical people just beginning to work with UNIX, as well as engineers and programmers with prior experience. Anyone who reads this book will learn how to use the features of UNIX, and how to modify and customize those features. It is organized in such a way that it leads the reader from the UNIX basics to the more complex and powerful concepts such as shell-programming and networking. Although the book is written as introduction and reference for the UNIX user, it can very well be used as a textbook in undergraduate computer science or computer engineering courses.

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A System V Guide to UNIX and XENIX takes the novice reader through the features of the UNIX system step-by-step without jargon and assumptions about the reader's technical knowledge found in similar books. With its clear explanations, numerous examles, and straightforward organization, this book appeals to many non-technical people just beginning to work with UNIX, as well as engineers and programmers with prior experience. Anyone who reads this book will learn how to use the features of UNIX, and how to modify and customize those features. It is organized in such a way that it leads the reader from the UNIX basics to the more complex and powerful concepts such as shell-programming and networking. Although the book is written as introduction and reference for the UNIX user, it can very well be used as a textbook in undergraduate computer science or computer engineering courses.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction to UNIX....Pages 3-10
Getting Started with UNIX....Pages 11-24
The UNIX File System....Pages 25-42
Using UNIX Commands....Pages 43-62
Communication in UNIX....Pages 63-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Making Some Changes....Pages 85-99
Changing and Deleting Text....Pages 101-114
Finding and Replacing Text....Pages 115-131
Moving and Copying within a File....Pages 133-145
Working with More Than One File....Pages 147-162
Front Matter....Pages 163-176
Searching and Sorting....Pages 177-189
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
More on Formatting....Pages 193-206
Front Matter....Pages 207-224
Introduction to the Bourne Shell....Pages 225-235
Bourne Shell Processes....Pages 237-237
Bourne Shell Variables....Pages 239-254
Bourne Shell Program Control....Pages 255-267
Introduction to the C Shell....Pages 269-281
C Shell Variables....Pages 283-294
C Shell Procedures....Pages 295-314
Front Matter....Pages 315-315
Basic Information....Pages 317-331
File Systems....Pages 333-348
Disks and Tapes....Pages 349-366
Disk Maintenance....Pages 367-384
Startup and Shutdown....Pages 385-399
Terminals....Pages 401-414
Printers....Pages 415-429
System Security....Pages 431-431
System Accounting....Pages 433-443
Front Matter....Pages 445-458
Introduction to Networking....Pages 459-473
Communication Before Release 3....Pages 475-487
Communication After Release 3....Pages 489-502
Basic Resource Sharing....Pages 503-514
Front Matter....Pages 515-526
Remote File Sharing Maintenance....Pages 527-539
RFS Security....Pages 541-550
Back Matter....Pages 551-551
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