Beginning Unix

Covering all aspects of the Unix operating system and assuming no prior knowledge of Unix, this book begins with the fundamentals and works from the ground up to some of the more advanced programming techniques The authors provide a wealth of real-world experience with the Unix operating system, delivering actual examples while showing some of the common misconceptions and errors that new users make Special emphasis is placed on the Apple Mac OS X environment as well as Linux, Solaris, and migrating from Windows to Unix A unique conversion section of the book details specific advice and instructions for transitioning Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux users

Acknowledgements xix Introduction xxi Who Is This Book For? xxi What Does This Book Cover? xxii How This Book Is Structured xxii What Do You Need to Use This Book? xxv Conventions xxv Source Code xxv Errata xxv Chapter 1: Unix Fundamentals 1 Chapter 2: First Steps 9 Chapter 3: Understanding Users and Groups 29 Chapter 4: File System Concepts 53 Chapter 5: Customize Your Working Environment 81 Chapter 6: Unix Commands In-Depth 105 Chapter 7: Editing Files with Vi 125 Chapter 8: Advanced Tools 149 Chapter 9: Advanced Unix Commands: Sed and AWK 167 Chapter 10: Job Control and Process Management 181 Chapter 11: Running Programs at Specified Times 199 Chapter 12: Security 213 Chapter 13: Basic Shell Scripting 227 Chapter 14: Advanced Shell Scripting 243 Chapter 15: System Logging 269 Chapter 16: Unix Networking 283 Chapter 17: Perl Programming for Unix Automation 303 Chapter 18: Backup Tools 321 Chapter 19: Installing Software from Source Code 343 Chapter 20: Conversion: Unix for Mac OS Users 371 Chapter 21: Conversion: Unix for Windows Users 389 Appendix A: Answers 411 Appendix B: Useful Unix Web Sites 421 Index 425