by Steve Moritsugu (Author), David B. Horvath (Author), Sriranga Veeraraghaven (Author)
Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours is a tutorial aimed at making the UNIX and Linux user more effective and productive users of the operating system. It does this by showing them how to take control of their systems by harnessing the power of the shell. The vast majority of users utilize either the Korn shell or some variation of the Bourne shell. This book will cover both of these. It will begin with a more generalized tutorial of shell programming and then move into the specifics of each of the shells. It covers everything from managing input/output, creating and utilizing variables, to customizing their shell.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 486
Edition: 1
Publisher: Sams
Published: 19 Feb 1999
ISBN 10: 0672314819
ISBN 13: 9780672314810
Book Overview: Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours is a tutorial aimed at making the UNIX and Linux user more effective and productive users of the operating system. It does this by showing them how to take control of their systems by harnessing the power of the shell. The vast majority of users utilize either the Korn shell or some variation of the Bourne shell. This book will cover both of these. It will begin with a more generalized tutorial of shell programming and then move into the specifics of each of the shells. It covers everything from managing input/output, creating and utilizing variables, to customizing their shell.
Sriranga Veeraraghaven is a member of the technical staff at Sun Microsystems. He has several years of software development experience and has worked on Enterprise Network Management and Voice Over IP systems. Sriranga graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1997 with a degree in Materials Science.