Unix in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference for SVR4 and Solaris 7 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Arnold Robbins
List Price: $29.95
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ISBN: 1565924274
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates (15 November, 1999)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 2,409
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
Without a doubt THE best Solaris reference guide.
Let me just start out by saying that I have taught Solaris in the past to several international companies and highly respectable universities. I always provide each student with a copy of this book because I put that much value into it.There is no other Solaris book out there that covers the most often-used Solaris commands with such intricate detail and organization as this book does. The only drawback to this book is that the author stopped at Solaris 7. Considering that right now Solaris is up to version 9, I so very much wish that Mr. Robbins continued this book into Solaris 8 and 9. The beautiful part about Solaris, however, is that even Solaris 8 and 9 contain most if not all of the commands that are listed in this book, so it still becomes an absolute necessity for any Solaris administrator. The complete chapter on vi also will be a welcome sight to many as well the separate chapters on the different operating system shells. I must warn that this is NOT a book for those who are looking to get started in Solaris. This is purely a reference manual. In effect, this book is Solaris on-line help (man pages) in a beautifully organized compendium of the essential Solaris commands. If you are a Solaris administrator, regardless of whether you're a novice or an "expert", you need to have this book at your desk at all times. It's completely indispenable.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent reference
This is the first book to go to for unix syntax. It contains everything you need on Unix commands. It's the Unix Bible as far as I'm concerned.
Rating: 4 out of 5
A concise, though brief, quick reference for your desktop
While this book - as stated in its title - serves its designated purpose as a "Quick Reference" pretty well, be well aware of its limitations. If you're not yet familiar with UNIX, make sure to work your way through one of the better introductions to UNIX. My personal favorite is Steven R. Levine's "UNIX for Dummies; despite the somewhat derogatory title of this books series (or maybe because of it), it is an easy read, and provides the UNIX newbie with a solid understanding of the overall concepts of UNIX, as well as the use of the most common commands. Don't expect too much from "UNIX in a Nutshell". While it comes in handy whenever short term memory proves insufficient to recall certain command options and the likes, this reference only provides a terse abstract for each command. Even though these abstracts in most cases are a little bit more elaborate than the "usage" section of the man pages, you will still have to check the man pages if you need a more elaborate explanation of the command or its options. On the other hand, this reference will always be handy when you're working on a system that does not have man pages installed, as well as for quickly looking up other information. Although this book does not, can not, and does not claim to be a "complete" quick reference, it deserves a place on most system adminstrator's, system programmer's and advanced user's desk.
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