Introductory Command Line Unix for Users

This text is designed to introduce users to the command line interface. Unix originally supported only a command line interface. In fact many people still find it easier to use the command line for operations. Instead of trying to figure out how to click through a GUI interface to do a certain task, you just have to type a few words. Most books that do feature the command line, concentrate on Unix administration tasks, not user level operations. The aim of this book, however, is to open up the command line dimension of Unix to beginning users.
The text is organized to carefully introduce you to Unix without overwhelming you with a mass of commands and programs. It introduces Unix in three phases, focusing first on a tutorial orientation, then essential uses, and finally on specific applications. In Part 1, you learn how to get started with basic operations using the command line interface. In Parts 2 and 3, you learn essential features of Unix needed to perform everyday tasks such as file management and shell operations. Together, Parts 1, 2, and 3 form a core level of understanding that you need to have in order to successfully work with Unix. Everyone needs to know how to configure the shell and manage directories. Parts 4, 5, and 6 consist of topics that you can select depending on your needs, such as data and edit filters, awk programming, email, Ftp access, and editors.
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