Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther

Dave Taylor, Brian Jepson

170 pages, parution le 03/02/2004

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Renowned for its friendliness, Mac OS® X has delighted many a loyal Mac® user with its combined ease use and underlying strength. By no means simplistic, its intelligently designed operating system and user interface boast of sophistication and power, while still offering accessibility to even the most inexperienced computer users. But Mac OS X has gone one step further: it's turned unsuspecting Mac users into Unix® users, too.

Perhaps you're already familiar with Unix, just not on the Mac. Or perhaps you opened your Utilities folder, spotted the Terminal icon and double-clicked on it just to see what it does. Suddenly faced with a command line interface, you may have asked, "What does this mean?" followed by the most pressing question, "Why on earth would I ever want to venture into this seemingly user-unfriendly territory?"

The new edition of Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther answers these questions and more. This compact book provides a user-friendly tour for the uninitiated of the Mac's Unix base. You can safely explore Terminal and familiarize yourself with the command line, learning as you go about the hundreds of Unix programs that come with your Mac. You'll begin to understand the power and flexibility of Unix. And if Unix isn't new to you, you'll discover how it translates into this latest Mac incarnation. Updated to cover Mac OS X Panther (Mac OS X 10.3), this book will keep you current with the latest features of your Mac.

Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther begins with a quick but in-depth introduction to Terminal and the command line interface. All the common commands are simply explained with accompanying examples, exercises, and opportunities for experimentation. There are even problem checklists to help you along the way if you get stuck. You'll learn how to:

Customize your shell environment
Manage files and directories
Successfully print from the Unix command line
Edit and create files with the vi editor
Perform remote logins
Access Internet functions, and much more

Unix continues to thrive as an operating system because of its power, flexibility, and simplicity, and the vast community that supports it. Mac OS X Panther makes it possible for you to run Unix programs side-by-side with native Mac programs on your Mac desktop. Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther puts the power of these programs at your fingertips.

L'auteur - Dave Taylor

Dave Taylor has been involved with the Internet since 1980 and is widely recognized as an expert on both technical and business issues. He has been published over a thousand times, launched four Internet-related startup companies, has written 19 business and technical books, and holds both an MBA and MS Ed.

Dave maintains three weblogs: The Intuitive Life Business Blog, focused on business and industry analysis; the eponymously named Ask Dave Taylor, devoted to tech and business Q&A; and The Attachment Parenting Blog, discussing topics of interest to parents. Dave is a top-rated speaker, sought-after conference and workshop facilitator, and frequent guest on radio and podcast programs.

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L'auteur - Brian Jepson

Brian Jepson is an O'Reilly editor, programmer, and co-author of Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks and Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther. He's also a volunteer system administrator and all-around geek for AS220, a non-profit arts center in Providence, Rhode Island. AS220 gives Rhode Island artists uncensored and unjuried forums for their work. These forums include galleries, performance space, and publications. Brian sees to it that technology, especially free software, supports that mission.

Sommaire

Getting Into Unix
Using the Terminal
Using Unix
File Management
Printing
Redirecting I/O
Multitasking
Accessing the Internet
Of Windows and Downloads
Where to Go from Here
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	O'Reilly
Auteur(s)	Dave Taylor, Brian Jepson
Parution	03/02/2004
Nb. de pages	170
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	280g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780596006174