UNIX Shell Programming, 3E

Tap the Productivity and Power of the UNIX Shell… UNIX^® Shell Programming Third Edition The Shell is the key to productivity and quality in the UNIX environment. And this new edition puts you in control of all Shell capabilities with completely updated tutorial and expanded quickreference materials. One of the most respected and popular UNIX Shell guides—the only one to cover all three Shells: Bourne, C, and Korn—it helps you…

• Use the power of the Shell to increase your productivity by automating mundane and complex tasks with your own prototypes and applications—without purchasing expensive database packages or other software
• Develop Bourne, C, or Korn Shell mastery step-by-step, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned user, by following a clear and well-designed tutorial path supported by numerous well-chosen examples
• Get more from UNIX by stepping behind the facade of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) to increase your efficiency and effectiveness
• Understand the linkages between the Shell and X Windows—and even such high-level topics as how to create your own commands using lex
• Prototype tools and applications easily and quickly in Shell
• Create sophisticated applications by composing them with the Shell

UNIX system users, administrators, and programmers: tap the power of the UNIX Shell today, and see your productivity and the quality of your programming take off with this unique UNIX resource.

About the authors LOWELL JAY ARTHUR is a software engineer and quality consultant with a background at both U.S. West and Bell Labs. His seminars on software evolution and related topics are well known in the industry. He has consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies. He is also the author of Improving Software Quality, Rapid Evolutionary Development, and Software Evolution, all published by Wiley. TED BURNS is a UNIX developer and a software engineer at U.S. West with 15 years experience. Ted brings his strength in KORN Shell, UNIX workstations, and GUI interfaces to this revision of UNIX Shell Programming. He holds an MS in computer science from the University of Denver.