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Take Control of the Mac Command Line with Terminal, 3rd Edition

by Joe Kissell

January 2025

Intermediate to advanced

227 pages

4h 32m

English

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Updates and MoreBasicsSettings vs. PreferencesWhat’s New in Version 3.4What Was New in Version 3.3
What’s Unix?What’s a Command Line?What’s a Shell?What’s Terminal?What Are Commands, Arguments, and Flags?What Changed in Catalina?What Changed in Big Sur?What Changed in Monterey?What Changed in Ventura?What Changed in Sonoma?What Changed in Sequoia?How to Download Scripting Languages
Learn the Basics of TerminalModify the WindowOpen Multiple SessionsChange the Window’s AttributesChange Your Current ShellSet a Default Shell
Discover Where You AreSee What’s HereRepeat a CommandCancel a CommandMove into Another DirectoryJump HomeUnderstand How Paths WorkUnderstand the macOS Directory StructureUse Tab CompletionFind a FileView a Text FileGet HelpClear the ScreenEnd a Shell Session
Create a FileCreate a DirectoryCopy a File or DirectoryMove or Rename a File or DirectoryDelete a FileDelete a DirectoryUse Symbolic Links
Learn Command-Line Program BasicsRun a Program or ScriptRun a Program in the BackgroundSee What Programs Are RunningStop a ProgramEdit a Text FileCreate Your Own Shell Script
About Startup FilesEdit .zshrc or .bash_profileCreate AliasesModify Your PATHChange Your Prompt
Get the Path of a File or FolderOpen the Current Directory in the FinderOpen a Hidden Directory without Using TerminalOpen the Current Folder in TerminalRun a Shell Script from the FinderOpen a macOS AppOpen a URLOpen a File in macOS

Start an SSH SessionRun Commands on Another ComputerEnd an SSH SessionTransfer Files with sftp or scp
Understand Permission BasicsChange an Item’s PermissionsChange an Item’s Owner or GroupPerform Actions as the Root User
Pipe and Redirect DataGet a Grip on grepAdd Logic to Shell Scripts
Use Command Line Tools for XcodeInstall Unix Software from ScratchUse a Package Manager
Terminal Tips and ShortcutsZsh Tips and Shortcuts
Change DefaultsPerform Administrative ActionsModify FilesWork with Information on the WebManage Network ActivitiesDo More with SSHWork with Remote MacsTroubleshoot and Repair ProblemsGet Help in StyleDo Other Random Tricks
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