A Practical Guide to Linux by Sobell, Mark G.

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
Binding
Paperback
Book Title
A Practical Guide to Linux
Weight
3 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
Yes
ISBN
9780201895490
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Addison Wesley Professional
ISBN-10
0201895498
ISBN-13
9780201895490
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73087

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
1072 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Practical Guide to Linux
Publication Year
1997
Subject
Operating Systems / Linux
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers
Author
Mark G. Sobell
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
54.4 Oz
Item Length
7.4 in
Item Width
9.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
97-008248
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
A
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
005.4/469
Table Of Content
I. THE LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM. Linux: A Product of the Internet. Getting Started. An Introduction to the Utilities. The Linux Filesystem. The Shell. Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs). Networking and the Internet. The vi Editor. The emacs Editor. The Bourne Again Shell. Shell Programming. The TC Shell. The Z Shell and Advanced Shell Programming. Programming Tools. System Administration. II. THE LINUX PROGRAMS. Regular Expressions. Help! Emulators. The POSIX Standards. 0201895498T04062001
Synopsis
Combining the strengths of a tutorial and a reference, this new book by UNIX expert Mark Sobell gives you the knowledge and skills to master Linux. Uniquely designed for both beginners and experienced users, A Practical Guide to Linux begins with an extensive tutorial to bring those with less experience up to speed, and then quickly progresses to detailed chapters on GUIs, networking, the vi and emacs editors, three popular shells, programming tools, and system administration. Part two is a comprehensive reference, containing descriptions and examples of 87 utilities. The book includes several complete example sessions on downloading and installing Linux-based utilities and other software from the Internet., Beginning with an extensive tutorial and then progressing to chapters on GUIs, networking, the vi and emacs editors, three popular shells, programming tools, and system administration, this book on Linux is for beginners and experienced users. Part two is a reference, containing descriptions and examples of 87 utilities.
LC Classification Number
QA76.76.O63S5948

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