Ebook: The New User’s Guide to the Sun Workstation

Welcome Sun users. This guide will be your key to understanding your Sun workstation. Within these pages you will find out how to use all of the basic functions and capabilities in a minimal amount of time. From SunView to Security, from Backups to Permissions, you will find out what you need quickly. This book is not intended to replace the current Sun docu­ mentation. It is a fast learning tool for you to become a functional Sun user quickly. Each chapter will cover the basic information needed to allow you to use that area efficiently. The chapters on UNIX file systems and permissions are for beginners' reference and will aid in learning the file system. All examples will refer to the machine name 1 tahoe. This is done to make the references to a system prompt consistent and avoid confusion. You should use this book in conjunction with the Sun manual pages included with your system. When referencing system com­ mands or functions, the manual pages will give you the additional capabilities which will prove invaluable in the future. I hope you enjoy this book and your new Sun workstation.

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The New User's Guide is a comprehensive introduction to the Sun Workstation. It offers readers insights and shortcuts to get started quickly and easily on Sun's popular and powerful desktop computers. Since most users of Sun equipment are engineers, academics, scientists, and other technical professionals, the text assumes the user will be needing many of the workstation's impressive capabilities, including multitasking, networking, electronic mail, and mass-storage backups. The book provides the most readable and concise description available on the popular SunView user interface. In this section, readers will learn how to set up their computer to reflect their personal working environment. Although some knowledge of the UNIX operating system is helpful, it is not necessary. Novices, as well as intermediate users of Sun computers will benefit from The New User's Guide. Anyone who uses a Sun Workstation or who is considering pur- chasing one, should invest in this book.

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The New User's Guide is a comprehensive introduction to the Sun Workstation. It offers readers insights and shortcuts to get started quickly and easily on Sun's popular and powerful desktop computers. Since most users of Sun equipment are engineers, academics, scientists, and other technical professionals, the text assumes the user will be needing many of the workstation's impressive capabilities, including multitasking, networking, electronic mail, and mass-storage backups. The book provides the most readable and concise description available on the popular SunView user interface. In this section, readers will learn how to set up their computer to reflect their personal working environment. Although some knowledge of the UNIX operating system is helpful, it is not necessary. Novices, as well as intermediate users of Sun computers will benefit from The New User's Guide. Anyone who uses a Sun Workstation or who is considering pur- chasing one, should invest in this book.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Introduction....Pages 1-1
Logging into Your Sun System....Pages 3-8
Basic File System....Pages 9-22
File Permissions....Pages 23-30
Manual Pages....Pages 31-33
Executing Commands....Pages 35-49
Editors....Pages 51-79
Your Home Directory....Pages 81-104
Sun View....Pages 105-140
MailTool....Pages 141-155
Networking....Pages 157-171
Backing Up Your System....Pages 173-179
Printing a File....Pages 181-183
System Security....Pages 185-189
Rebooting Your System....Pages 191-193
Back Matter....Pages 195-203

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The New User's Guide is a comprehensive introduction to the Sun Workstation. It offers readers insights and shortcuts to get started quickly and easily on Sun's popular and powerful desktop computers. Since most users of Sun equipment are engineers, academics, scientists, and other technical professionals, the text assumes the user will be needing many of the workstation's impressive capabilities, including multitasking, networking, electronic mail, and mass-storage backups. The book provides the most readable and concise description available on the popular SunView user interface. In this section, readers will learn how to set up their computer to reflect their personal working environment. Although some knowledge of the UNIX operating system is helpful, it is not necessary. Novices, as well as intermediate users of Sun computers will benefit from The New User's Guide. Anyone who uses a Sun Workstation or who is considering pur- chasing one, should invest in this book.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Introduction....Pages 1-1
Logging into Your Sun System....Pages 3-8
Basic File System....Pages 9-22
File Permissions....Pages 23-30
Manual Pages....Pages 31-33
Executing Commands....Pages 35-49
Editors....Pages 51-79
Your Home Directory....Pages 81-104
Sun View....Pages 105-140
MailTool....Pages 141-155
Networking....Pages 157-171
Backing Up Your System....Pages 173-179
Printing a File....Pages 181-183
System Security....Pages 185-189
Rebooting Your System....Pages 191-193
Back Matter....Pages 195-203
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