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  • Plastic Comb: 224 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 4th Edition edition (1 Sep 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0764504207
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764504204
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Get instant access to the UNIX commands and functions you need with this fast and friendly reference guide to all things UNIX. UNIX For Dummies Quick Reference, 4th Edition, clues you in to the most popular and essential parts of UNIX: X Windows managers, text editors, sending and receiving electronic mail, and networking.

Starting with the UNIX shell and moving steadily deeper inside the UNIX environment, UNIX For Dummies Quick Reference, 4th Edition, cuts to the chase with clear, concise answers to all your UNIX questions. From the basics of entering commands, organizing files and directories, and determining which shell you′re using, this valuable little reference book steers you in the right direction. More than 100 basic UNIX commands are alphabetically sorted for easy lookups, and advanced topics on X Windows managers, text editors, and online components are all just a few pages away.

Why bother with the hassles of sorting through thousands of pages of text when the answers you need are all right here, tucked inside a lay–flat binding that lets you keep your book open to the page you′re reading. Could using a UNIX reference be any easier?


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A Quick Reference for the Rest of Us!
Get in and get right out with just the information you need—without reading tons of extra material! Inside, you’ll find clear-cut, plain English explanations for harnessing the power of UNIX—now.

*Full-featured UNIX command reference

*Step-by-step instructions for connecting to the Internet—e-mail, newsgroups, and Web browsers

*Clear-cut advice on how to use X Windows managers and text editors—including ed, emacs, pico, and vi

*Easy-to-follow instructions for connecting to other computers

*Perfect for any major version of UNIX, including the latest from Sun, SCO, and others


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5.0 out of 5 stars Really excellent, 16 April 2007
By Stephen Handley (Nottingham, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Not knowing much about unix and having recently moved into a unix environment, I was after a reference book that would allow me to get up to speed quickly.

This book has done precisely that. I wasn't after yards and yards of pros, just a reference for the various commands and switches. I would recommend it to anyone in a similar situation to myself. It's compact, comprehensive and cheap. What more could you want?
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4.0 out of 5 stars nice for newbies to *nix, 6 May 2009
Great little quick reference for those unfamiliar with *nix systems who are suddenly required to use such systems *as end users*.
Not for those who want to learn how to administer a *nix system or network - this is strictly an entry level book.
Was slightly disappointed personally, since I was hoping for a little more depth - but if you are never ever going to be root, it's just fine and probably the friendliest introduction you'll find out there.
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