Description: About this productProduct InformationFor use with all versions of Linux, including Ubuntu,™ Fedora,™ openSUSE,™ Red Hat,® Debian, Mageia, Arch, CentOS, Mint, and Mac OS X, too! Now Covers Python, Perl, and MySQL Get more done faster! Learn from hundreds of realistic, high-quality examples, and become a true Linux command line guru! NEW! Complete MySQL web database development primer NEW! Expert guide to automating tasks with Python NEW! Covers FUES, nl, join, expand/unexpand, dstat, iftp, nano, and busybox NEW! Amazon EC2, virtualization, internationalization, time zone management, symbolic links, and more The Most Useful Tutorial and Reference, with Hundreds of High-Quality Examples for Every DistributionNow Covers MySQL, Python, OSX, and Amazon EC2 Linux is today's dominant Internet server platform. Google and Amazon EC2the world's #1 cloud platformboth run on Linux. Today, more and more system administrators and web developers need deep Linux fluency, including expert knowledge of shells and the command line. This is the only book with everything you need to achieve that level of Linux mastery. Renowned Linux expert Mark Sobell has brought together comprehensive, insightful guidance on the tools sysadmins, developers, and power users need most, and an outstanding day-to-day reference. This book is 100 percent distribution and release agnostic: You can use it with any Linux system, now and for years to come. Packed with hundreds of high-quality, realistic examples, it presents Linux from the ground up: the clearest explanations and most useful knowledge about everything from filesystems to shells, editors to utilities, and programming tools to regular expressions. Use Macs? You'll find complete coverage of the Mac OS X command line, including OS X-only tools and utilities other Linux/UNIX books ignore. Moving to the cloud? You'll find all-new coverage of running Linux commands from Amazon EC2 instances. Writing web database applications? Sobell presents a complete new MySQL primer. There's even a complete new introduction to Pythontoday's most valuable tool for automating complex, time-consuming administration tasks. A Practical Guide to Linux® Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Third Edition, is the only book to deliver Better, more realistic examples covering tasks you'll actually need to perform Deeper insight, based on Sobell's immense knowledge of every Linux and OS X nook and cranny A complete MySQL primer for every web database developer A start-to-finish primer on Python for every system administrator In-depth coverage of basic and advanced Linux shell programming with bash and tcsh , plus new coverage of busybox Practical explanations of 100+ core utilities, from aspell to xargs , including Mac OS X-specific utilities from ditto to SetFile New explanations of even more Linux commands, programs, and tools, including FUES, nl, join, expand/unexpand, dstat, and iftp Virtualization walkthroughs: creating VMWare and VirtualBox virtual machines, step by step Expert guidance on automating remote backups with rsync Dozens of system security tips, including step-by-step walkthroughs of implementing secure communications using ssh and scp Tips and tricks for customizing the shell, using it interactively from the command line, and writing more powerful shell programs High-productivity editing techniques with vim , emacs , and now nano A comprehensive, command reference section, with expanded indexes that deliver fast access to the information you need Instructions for updating systems automatically with apt-get and yum New coverage of symbolic links, displaying system information, time zones, and internationalization Dozens of exercises to help you practice and gain confidence And much more, including coverage of BitTorrent, gawk , sed , find , sort , bzip2 , and regular expressionsProduct IdentifiersPublisherPrentice Hall PTRISBN-10013308504xISBN-139780133085044eBay Product ID (ePID)73452909Product Key FeaturesFormatPaperbackPublication Year2012LanguageEnglishDimensionsWeight53.3 OzWidth7.4in.Height1.4in.Length9.1in.Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition23IllustratedYesDewey Decimal005.4/32Copyright Date2013AuthorMark G. SobellEdition Number3Number of Pages1200 PagesEdition DescriptionRevisedLc Classification NumberQa76.76.O63.S59483Publication Date2012-09-14ReviewsPraise for Previous Editions of A Practical Guide to Linux® Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming "This book is a very useful tool for anyone who wants to ''look under the hood'' so to speak, and really start putting the power of Linux to work. What I find particularly frustrating about man pages is that they never include examples. Sobell, on the other hand, outlines very clearly what the command does and then gives several common, easy-to-understand examples that make it a breeze to start shell programming on one''s own. As with Sobell''s other works, this is simple, straight-forward, and easy to read. It''s a great book and will stay on the shelf at easy arm''s reach for a long time." -Ray Bartlett, Travel Writer "Overall I found this book to be quite excellent, and it has earned a spot on the very front of my bookshelf. It covers the real ''guts'' of Linux- the command line and its utilities-and does so very well. Its strongest points are the outstanding use of examples, and the Command Reference section. Highly recommended for Linux users of all skill levels. Well done to Mark Sobell and Prentice Hall for this outstanding book!" -Dan Clough, Electronics Engineer and Slackware Linux User "Totally unlike most Linux books, this book avoids discussing everything via GUI and jumps right into making the power of the command line your friend." -Bjorn Tipling, Software Engineer, ask.com "This book is the best distro-agnostic, foundational Linux reference I''ve ever seen, out of dozens of Linux-related books I''ve read. Finding this book was a real stroke of luck. If you want to really understand how to get things done at the command line, where the power and flexibility of free UNIX-like OSes really live, this book is among the best tools you''ll find toward that end." -Chad Perrin, Writer, TechRepublic "I moved to Linux from Windows XP a couple of years ago, and after some distro hopping settled on Linux Mint. At age 69 I thought I might be biting off more than I could chew, but thanks to much reading and the help of a local LUG I am now quite at home with Linux at the GUI level. "Now I want to learn more about the CLI and a few months ago bought your book: A Practical Guide to Linux® Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Second Edition. "For me, this book is proving to be the foundation upon which my understanding of the CLI is being built. As a comparative ''newbie'' to the Linux world, I find your book a wonderful, easy-to-follow guide that I highly recommend to other Linux users." -John Nawell, CQLUG (Central Queensland Linux User Group) "I have the second edition of A Practical Guide to Linux® Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming and am a big fan. I used it while working as a Cisco support engineer. I plan to get the third edition as soon as it is released. We will be doing a ton of command-line work on literally 1000 boxes (IMS core nodes). I feel you have already given me a lot of tools with the second edition. I want to get your new book as soon as possible. The way you write works very well for my style of learning." -Robert Lingenfelter, Support Engineer, VoIP/IMS Praise for Other Books by Mark G. Sobell "Since I''m in an educational environment, I found the content of Sobell''s book to be right on target and very helpful for anyone managing Linux in the enterprise. His style of writing is very clear. He builds up to the chapter exercises, which I find to be relevant to real-world scenarios a user or admin would encounter. An IT/IS student would find this book a valuable complement to their education. The vast amount of information is extremely well balanced and Sobell manages to present the content without complicated asides and meandering prose. This is a ''must have'' for anyone managing Linux systems in a networked environment or anyone running a Linux server. I would also highly recommend it to an experienced computer user who is moving to the Linux platform., Praise for Previous Editions of A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming "This book is a very useful tool for anyone who wants to ''look under the hood'' so to speak, and really start putting the power of Linux to work. What I find particularly frustrating about man pages is that they never include examples. Sobell, on the other hand, outlines very clearly what the command does and then gives several common, easy-to-understand examples that make it a breeze to start shell programming on one''s own. As with Sobell''s other works, this is simple, straight-forward, and easy to read. It''s a great book and will stay on the shelf at easy arm''s reach for a long time." -Ray Bartlett, Travel Writer "Overall I found this book to be quite excellent, and it has earned a spot on the very front of my bookshelf. It covers the real ''guts'' of Linux- the command line and its utilities-and does so very well. Its strongest points are the outstanding use of examples, and the Command Reference section. Highly recommended for Linux users of all skill levels. Well done to Mark Sobell and Prentice Hall for this outstanding book!" -Dan Clough, Electronics Engineer and Slackware Linux User "Totally unlike most Linux books, this book avoids discussing everything via GUI and jumps right into making the power of the command line your friend." -Bjorn Tipling, Software Engineer, ask.com "This book is the best distro-agnostic, foundational Linux reference I''ve ever seen, out of dozens of Linux-related books I''ve read. Finding this book was a real stroke of luck. If you want to really understand how to get things done at the command line, where the power and flexibility of free UNIX-like OSes really live, this book is among the best tools you''ll find toward that end." -Chad Perrin, Writer, TechRepublic "I moved to Linux from Windows XP a couple of years ago, and after some distro hopping settled on Linux Mint. At age 69 I thought I might be biting off more than I could chew, but thanks to much reading and the help of a local LUG I am now quite at home with Linux at the GUI level. "Now I want to learn more about the CLI and a few months ago bought your book: A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Second Edition. "For me, this book is proving to be the foundation upon which my understanding of the CLI is being built. As a comparative ''newbie'' to the Linux world, I find your book a wonderful, easy-to-follow guide that I highly recommend to other Linux users." -John Nawell, CQLUG (Central Queensland Linux User Group) "I have the second edition of A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming and am a big fan. I used it while working as a Cisco support engineer. I plan to get the third edition as soon as it is released. We will be doing a ton of command-line work on literally 1000 boxes (IMS core nodes). I feel you have already given me a lot of tools with the second edition. I want to get your new book as soon as possible. The way you write works very well for my style of learning." -Robert Lingenfelter, Support Engineer, VoIP/IMS Praise for Other Books by Mark G. Sobell "Since I''m in an educational environment, I found the content of Sobell''s book to be right on target and very helpful for anyone managing Linux in the enterprise. His style of writing is very clear. He builds up to the chapter exercises, which I find to be relevant to real-world scenarios a user or admin would encounter. An IT/IS student would find this book a valuable complement to their education. The vast amount of information is extremely well balanced and Sobell manages to present the content without complicated asides and meandering prose. This is a ''must have'' for anyone managing Linux systems in a networked environment or anyone running a Linux server. I would also highly recommend it to an experienced computer user who is moving to the Linux platform., Praise for Previous Editions of A Practical Guide to Linux � Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming "This book is a very useful tool for anyone who wants to ''look under the hood'' so to speak, and really start putting the power of Linux to work. What I find particularly frustrating about man pages is that they never include examples. Sobell, on the other hand, outlines very clearly what the command does and then gives several common, easy-to-understand examples that make it a breeze to start shell programming on one''s own. As with Sobell''s other works, this is simple, straight-forward, and easy to read. It''s a great book and will stay on the shelf at easy arm''s reach for a long time." -Ray Bartlett, Travel Writer "Overall I found this book to be quite excellent, and it has earned a spot on the very front of my bookshelf. It covers the real ''guts'' of Linux- the command line and its utilities-and does so very well. Its strongest points are the outstanding use of examples, and the Command Reference section. Highly recommended for Linux users of all skill levels. Well done to Mark Sobell and Prentice Hall for this outstanding book!" -Dan Clough, Electronics Engineer and Slackware Linux User "Totally unlike most Linux books, this book avoids discussing everything via GUI and jumps right into making the power of the command line your friend." -Bjorn Tipling, Software Engineer, ask.com "This book is the best distro-agnostic, foundational Linux reference I''ve ever seen, out of dozens of Linux-related books I''ve read. Finding this book was a real stroke of luck. If you want to really understand how to get things done at the command line, where the power and flexibility of free UNIX-like OSes really live, this book is among the best tools you''ll find toward that end." -Chad Perrin, Writer, TechRepublic "I moved to Linux from Windows XP a couple of years ago, and after some distro hopping settled on Linux Mint. At age 69 I thought I might be biting off more than I could chew, but thanks to much reading and the help of a local LUG I am now quite at home with Linux at the GUI level. "Now I want to learn more about the CLI and a few months ago bought your book: A Practical Guide to Linux � Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Second Edition. "For me, this book is proving to be the foundation upon which my understanding of the CLI is being built. As a comparative ''newbie'' to the Linux world, I find your book a wonderful, easy-to-follow guide that I highly recommend to other Linux users." -John Nawell, CQLUG (Central Queensland Linux User Group) "I have the second edition of A Practical Guide to Linux � Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming and am a big fan. I used it while working as a Cisco support engineer. I plan to get the third edition as soon as it is released. We will be doing a ton of command-line work on literally 1000 boxes (IMS core nodes). I feel you have already given me a lot of tools with the second edition. I want to get your new book as soon as possible. The way you write works very well for my style of learning." -Robert Lingenfelter, Support Engineer, VoIP/IMS Praise for Other Books by Mark G. Sobell "Since I''m in an educational environment, I found the content of Sobell''s book to be right on target and very helpful for anyone managing Linux in the enterprise. His style of writing is very clear. He builds up to the chapter exercises, which I find to be relevant to real-world scenarios a user or admin would encounter. An IT/IS student would find this book a valuable complement to their education. The vast amount of information is extremely well balanced and Sobell manages to present the content without complicated asides and meandering prose. This is a ''must have'' for anyone managing Linux systems in a networked environment or anyone running a Linux server. I would also highly recommend it to an experienced computer user who is moving to the Linux platform.Lccn2012-028015
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Publication Name: Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming
Language: English
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
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Publication Year: 2012
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Author: Mark G. Sobell
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