Recommended Reading
UNIX Power Tools, Third Edition
By Jerry Peek, Shelley Powers, Tim O'Reilly, Mike Loukides
Publisher:O'Reilly Media
Released: October 2002
Pages: 1160
The latest edition of this best-selling favorite is loaded with advice about almost every aspect of UNIX, covering all the new technologies that users need to know. In addition to vital information on Linux, Darwin, and BSD, UNIX Power Tools 3rd Edition now offers more coverage of bash, zsh, and other new shells, along with discussions about modern utilities and applications. Several sections focus on security and Internet access. And there is a new chapter on access to UNIX from Windows, addressing the heterogeneous nature of systems today. You'll also find expanded coverage of software installation and packaging, as well as basic information on Perl and Python.
UNIX in a Nutshell
by Arnold Robbins
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Released: July 2008
Pages: 906
Detailing all UNIX commands and options, the informative guide provides generous descriptions and examples that put those commands in context. Here are some of the new features you'll find in "UNIX in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition": Solaris 10, the latest version of the SVR4-based operating system, GNU/Linux, and Mac OS X; Bash shell (along with the 1988 and 1993 versions of ksh); tsch shell (instead of the original Berkeley csh); package management programs, used for program installation on popular GNU/Linux systems, Solaris and Mac OS X; GNU Emacs Version 21; Introduction to source code management systems; concurrent versions system; subversion version control system; GDB debugger. As UNIX has progressed, certain commands that were once critical have fallen into disuse. To that end, the book has also dropped material that is no longer relevant, keeping it taut and current. If you're a UNIX user or programmer, you'll recognize the value of this complete, up-to-date UNIX reference. It includes chapter overviews, specific examples, and detailed commands.