Just Enough UNIX / Edition 5

by Paul Andersen

Overview

Just Enough UNIX provides a quick and gentle introduction to the UNIX operating system. The fifth edition of this highly successful text reflects changes and updates to the UNIX curriculum that have taken place since the publication of the fourth edition. The book is written in a clear, straightforward style that avoids unnecessary jargon.

This short, yet comprehensive text covers the basics of UNIX. It can be used in both a freshman engineering course or to supplement other courses where the student needs to learn UNIX for the first time. The book is enhanced by strong pedagogical tools that will be very useful to those in the classroom, as well as those engaged in self-study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072952971
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	01/05/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	vii
Part I	Introduction to UNIX	1
1	Introduction to UNIX	3
2	Your UNIX Account	17
3	Getting Started	25
4	Tutorial: Getting Started (X/Motif)	35
5	Tutorial: Getting Started (CDE)	51
Part II	UNIX File System	67
6	The UNIX File System	69
7	Tutorial: Working with Files	85
8	Tutorial: Working with Directories	95
9	Tutorial: Using File Manager	103
Part III	UNIX Shells	113
10	UNIX Shells	115
11	Tutorial: Working with the Shell	129
12	Tutorial: Using Additional Shell Features	141
Part IV	Text Editors	153
13	Text Editors	155
14	Tutorial: Editing with vi	159
15	Tutorial: Editing with emacs	181
16	Tutorial: Editing with pico	195
17	Tutorial: Editing with Text Editor	205
Part V	UNIX Networking	215
18	UNIX Networking	217
19	Tutorial: Using Mail and mailx	229
20	Tutorial: Processing Mail with pine	241
21	Tutorial: Processing Mail with Mailer	251
22	Tutorial: Logging in Remotely	259
23	Tutorial: Transferring Files	265
24	Tutorial: Reading the News	277
25	Tutorial: Browsing the WWW	285
Part VI	Startup Files	293
26	Startup Files	295
27	Tutorial: Using sh & ksh Startup Files	305
28	Tutorial: Using csh & tcsh Startup Files	315
29	Tutorial: Using bash Startup Files	325
Part VII	Shell Scripts	337
30	Shell Scripts	339
31	Tutorial: Creating Shell Scripts	351
Part VIII	Programming under UNIX	361
32	Programming Under UNIX	363
33	Tutorial: Programming in C	369
34	Tutorial: Programming in C++	383
35	Tutorial: Programming in Fortran	397
36	Tutorial: Programming in Java	409
	Appendices	415
A	Taming Your Terminal	417
B	The UNIX Manual	419
C	Starting X and Motif	423
D	Regular Expressions	425
E	Write and talk	429
F	Using dbx	431
G	Using make	439
	Index	443