Product Description
Learn how to work under the hood of Mac OS X without breaking a sweat using this all-new addition to Sybex's reputable suite of Mac titles. Employing a skill-level approach to the command line, this unique book works for all Mac users from beginner to experienced. First get familiar with the fundamental commands then tackle complex tasks, such as modifying users, groups, and permissions. Finish up with advanced system maintenance and management techniques. A logical next step to Sybex's best-selling Mastering Mac OS X, 3rd Edition, this book offers timesaving ways to work more efficiently. Includes a Foreword from Adam Engst, the publisher of TidBITS.
From the Back Cover
Work More Quickly and Easily—and Learn Some New Tricks
The Mac command line offers a faster, easier way to accomplish many tasks. It′s also the medium for many commands that aren′t accessible using the GUI. The Mac OS X Command Line is a clear, concise, tutorial–style introduction to all the major functionality provided by the command line. It′s also packed with information the experienced users need, including little–known shortcuts and several chapters devoted to advanced topics. This is a book to get you started, but also a book you won’t soon outgrow.
The Mac command line offers a faster, easier way to accomplish many tasks. It′s also the medium for many commands that aren′t accessible using the GUI. The Mac OS X Command Line is a clear, concise, tutorial–style introduction to all the major functionality provided by the command line. It′s also packed with information the experienced users need, including little–known shortcuts and several chapters devoted to advanced topics. This is a book to get you started, but also a book you won’t soon outgrow.
Coverage includes:
- Using Terminal, the gateway to the command line
- Making Terminal easier to use with shortcuts
- Configuring your shell: bash and tcsh
- Navigating your file system in Terminal
- Moving and copying files from the command line
- Accessing hidden files with Terminal
- Editing configuration files with command–line text editor
- Finding any kind of file or content using simple commands
- Printing from the command line
- Archiving, compressing, and decompressing files
- Managing users, groups, and permissions
- Accessing network volumes and the Internet using simple commands
- Managing programs and processes
- Using system maintenance commands
