Chapter 11. Discover More Commands
This chapter introduces some special-purpose Unix tools that can be both useful and fun. Its six projects will help you do the following:
Discover Unix utilities such as a calendar and a unit converter.
Bridge the gap from Unix to OS X, by running some Mac applications from the command line and using custom Unix commands specific to the Mac OS.
Brush up on Unix with a reference that covers every major command.
Have a laugh, with a sampling of Unix humor and trivia.
Discover Useful Utilities
“What cool Unix commands might I have missed?”
This project presents miscellaneous Unix tools and utilities that you might find useful, including a calendar, a calculator, and a units converter. It covers the commands cal, bc, units, ...
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