Designed to give newcomers, seasoned users, and even high-level experts complete solutions to virtually all UNIX and X problems, when they need them, this book lists commands the way users think of and remember them - by function! Here's how it works:
Set in easy-to-read type, each of the over 2,200 alphabetical entries clearly and concisely describes a real-life example of a function or procedure requiring one or more commands. Each entry includes three status bars that signal, loud and clear, the user category (end user, shell script writer, power user, or system administrator); which shells the command runs on; and which UNIX platforms support the command. Each entry also includes any super quick cross-references to related commands; a concise reference for secondary materials, such as configuration files, and a concise command output section. And last, but not least, The UNIX and X Command Compendium features an extremely usable index that helps you to find what you're looking for by associating commands with generic names and naming conventions indigenous to other operating systems.
The Unix and X Command Compendium covers all commands, programs, and utilities for X Window System, OSF/Motif, Sun OpenWindows, and SVR4.2's Open Look, as well as a wide range of variants, including SunOS (aka Solaris), IBM AIX, SCO UNIX, SVR4.2, Berkeley, NeXT, and others.
The most complete reference of UNIX and X commands available, this unique book is a daily tool of survival for programmers and users at every level of expertise.
An extended reference guide and glossary covering not only all UNIX commands but 3,000 actual examples for those commands—one for each variation. Features a unique organization with a built-in keyword dictionary, a cross-reference section for every command and other useful information.
