Linux in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference
Language: English
Published by O'Reilly Media, 1999
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This reference covers the core commands available on common Linux distributions. It contains all user, programming, administration, and networking commands with options, and also documents a range of GNU tools. This edition includes LILO and Loadlin programs used for dual-booting.
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- Title
- Linux in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference
- Author
- Jessica Hekman
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1565925858
- ISBN 13
- 9781565925854
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Commands with complete lists of options
- Shell syntax for the bash, and tcsh shells
- Pattern matching
- emacs, vi, and ex editing commands
- sed and gawk commands
- A Perl quick-ref
- LILO and Loadlin options
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Linux in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference is only a minimal introduction to this remarkable operating system; the book's real strength lies in the simple alphabetical table of Linux commands that runs for more than 150 pages. Each command is documented with its various switches including occasional examples and brief overviews of especially interesting commands. Author Ellen Siever dedicates a section of the book to covering three common shell programs for Linux: bash, csh, and tcsh. In the short introduction to shells, Siever lists the commands that are common to all three as well as those that differ. This is followed by individual references for each.
Coverage of the Emacs, ex, sed, and vi programs and command sets comprise the material on Linux text editors. The gawk scripting language is also represented, as well as sections detailing programming commands and the RCS and CVS file-versioning programs. The book also covers Perl, system administration commands, and dual booting.
While Linux can be lots of fun, no one should dive in ill equipped. Using Linux in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference will help you navigate this OS safely. --Stephen Plain
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