Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours

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Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours

Publisher: SAMS
Author: Dave Taylor & James C Armstrong, Jr.
ISBN: 0672311070
Publication Date: 11-JUL-97
Retail Price: $19.99

This step-by-step guide teaches you how to harness the power of UNIX in just 24 easy-to-follow lessons. You'll gain a basic understanding of the UNIX operating system and learn how to use UNIX to manage, create, and edit files. You'll also learn advanced UNIX functions, such as operating with the Internet. Dozens of hands-on tasks and review questions ensure that you will thoroughly understand UNIX.

Get hands-on practice with detailed tasks
Explore the Internet with telnet, FTP, and http
Navigate through your system using the command line
Manage printing on your UNIX system
Use the vi editor to create text documents
Connect with remote UNIX environments
Get the most out of the Shell!

Dave Taylor is president and chief technology officer of The Internet Mall, Inc. (http://www.internetmall.com), the largest online shopping site in the world. He has been involved with UNIX and the Internet since 1980, having created the popular Elm Mail System. Dave has a weekly intranet column in "InfoWorld" and a Web/CGI programming column in "LOGIN." He has also contributed software to the 4.4 release of Berkeley UNIX, and his programs are found in all versions of UNIX.

James C. Armstrong Jr., is the director of engineering at The Internet Mall, Inc., a San Jose, California based firm dedicated to making Web-based commerce a turnkey operation. James has nearly 15 years of professional experience with UNIX software products and has worked for Bell Labs, Sun, and Tandem Computers. He is also an 18-year veteran of the Internet and its predecessors.