Mac OS X Command Line - Softcover

McElhearn, Kirk

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9780782143546: Mac OS X Command Line
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0782143547 ISBN 13: 9780782143546
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Synopsis

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 wont soon outgrow.

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About the Author

Kirk McElhearn, co-author of the best-selling Mastering Mac OS X Third Edition, is a professional author, journalist and translator. He has written user manuals for many popular Macintosh programs, and articles for publications including MacWorld magazine and TidBITS.

From the Back Cover

Work More Quickly and Easilyand 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 wont 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

From the Inside Flap

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.

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

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0782143547
ISBN 13 
9780782143546
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
468
Rating
  • 4.10 out of 5 stars
    30 ratings by Goodreads