Ideal for UNIX users who hunger for technical -- yet accessible -- information, UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition, consists of tips, tricks, concepts, and freeware (CD-ROM included). It also covers add-on utilities and how to take advantage of clever features in the most popular UNIX utilities. Loaded with even more practical advice about almost every aspect of UNIX, this edition addresses the technology that UNIX users face today, differing from the first edition in a number of important ways. First, it slants the blend of options and commands more toward the POSIX utilities, including the GNU versions; the bash and tcsh shells have greater coverage, but we've kept the first edition's emphasis on the core concepts of sh and csh that will help you use all UNIX shells; and, Perl is more important than awk these days, so we've de-emphasized awk in this edition. This is a browser's book...like a magazine that you don't read from start to finish, but leaf through repeatedly until you realize that you've read it all. The book is structured so that it bursts at the seams with cross references. Interesting "sidebars" explore syntax or point out other directions for exploration, including relevant technical details that might not be immediately apparent. You'll find articles abstracted from other O'Reilly books, new information that highlights program "tricks" and "gotchas," tips posted to the Net over the years, and other accumulated wisdom. The 53 chapters in this book discuss topics like file management, text editors, shell programming -- even office automation. Overall, there's plenty of material here to satisfy even the most voracious appetites. The bottom line? UNIX Power Tools is loaded with practical advice about almost every aspect of UNIX. It will help you think creatively about UNIX, and will help you get to the point where you can analyze your own problems. Your own solutions won't be far behind. The CD-ROM includes all of the scripts and aliases from the book, plus perl, GNU emacs, netpbm (graphics manipulation utilities), ispell,screen, the sc spreadsheet, and about 60 other freeware programs. In addition to the source code, all the software is precompiled for Sun4, Digital UNIX, IBM AIX, HP/UX, Red Hat Linux, Solaris, and SCO UNIX.

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UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition Review,  October 16 2001
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Interested in UNIX this is the book.

You will not stop coming back to this book.

A UNIX revelation.

You not own?

You go buy!!!


UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition Review,  February 17 2001
Submitted by cache_money   [Respond | View]



Great UNIX book. anyone and everyone interested in UNIX administration needs

to buy this one.

i have just purchased this book and i am impressed with the contents and information provided.




UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition Review,  February 14 2001
Submitted by Alessandro Pupin   [Respond | View]

This book in my UNIX Bible.

Read it like a novel, use it like a

bottom-less tool-set: I'm still learning

tricks from UNIX Power Tools!


UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition Review,  June 15 2000
Submitted by Michael P. Soulier   [Respond | View]

I work on an HP/UX workstation, and use Linux at home, and my only complaint is that it's big and doesn't fit well in my backpack with the rest of my stuff. This is a problem when the book is so good that I'm constantly carting it to and from work.

I now recommend this book to everyone using UNIX. It is a tomb of UNIX black magic, a great read and a great resource. I can't say enough about it.


UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition Review,  May 09 1999
Submitted by Rodrigo Feher   [Respond | View]



This book is _THE UNIX BOOK_. The book has
tons of very useful stuff. A must read for
anyone who want to become an Unix hacker.


UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition Review,  January 05 1999
Submitted by Thomas Klinger   [Respond | View]



Call it "The UNIX-Bible". The same thing.
The most important book for people believing in UNIX.


UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition Review,  December 02 1998
Submitted by ttan@nortel.ca   [Respond | View]



My biggest beef with Unix Power Tools 2 is the (very) faint
gray used for "links" to other topics. On most pages, it is so faint as to be barely readable. (In version one it was a very readable blue.)

I have heard this complaint from some of my colleagues at work. I really hope O'Reilly adresses this point in subsequent printings.




UNIX Power Tools, 2nd Edition Review,  August 27 1998
Submitted by Christian G. Jacobsen   [Respond | View]



This is without a shadow of a doubt the single most important volume for UNIX administrators and powerusers.

The book is loaded with hints, tips, truicks and explanations bound to make your everyday UNIX life a lot easier !

It's the buy or die bible of UNIX.

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