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This is the Wikibooks Guide to Unix Computing, or for short, Guide to Unix. It describes Unix and Unix-like systems for users and system administrators. We include a guide to commands which lists several of the common shell commands. This guide has at least 34 modules!

Contents 1 Brief contents 2 Introduction introduction to the format of this book and current status. 2.1 Why Unix-like why use a Unix-like system? 2.1.1 Linux the basic traits of Linux systems(November 19, 2008) 2.1.2 BSD the basic traits of *BSD systems(November 19, 2008) 3 Explanations Introduction and description of various Unix-like topics (November 19, 2008) 3.1 Command Line 3.2 Common Programs 3.3 Administration 3.4 Storage 3.5 Networking 3.6 Security 3.7 Beyond This Book 4 Authors 5 History 6 Contribute 7 Other Wikibooks

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[edit] Introduction introduction to the format of this book and current status.

[edit] Why Unix-like why use a Unix-like system?

[edit] Linux the basic traits of Linux systems(November 19, 2008)

[edit] BSD the basic traits of *BSD systems(November 19, 2008)

[edit] Explanations Introduction and description of various Unix-like topics (November 19, 2008)

[edit] Command Line

[edit] Common Programs

[edit] Administration

[edit] Storage

[edit] Networking

[edit] Security

[edit] Beyond This Book

• Quick Reference
  • Commands commands listed conveniently in categories (November 19, 2008)
  • Environment Variables USER, EDITOR, PATH... (November 19, 2008)
  • Files configuration and device files of /etc/ and /dev (November 19, 2008)
• GNU Free Documentation License how you can copy, modify, and redistribute this book

[edit] Authors

1. Kernigh, added much content, started Explanations
2. CFeyecare. I have been working on OpenBSD and I will continue to other BSDs later.
3. The authors of Guide to UNIX/Files and Guide to UNIX/Commands
4. Other and anonymous contributors
5. Other Sources

[edit] History

Some text of this book was adapted December 2005 from the deleted Wikipedia article "Talk:Transwiki:Useful unix command". Its edit history is available at [[Talk:Transwiki:Useful unix command]].

[edit] Contribute

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[edit] Other Wikibooks

There are some other Wikibooks that one might find useful.

• A Neutral Look at Operating Systems comparison between Unix, Unix, and non-Unix
• UNIX Computing Security keep that computer safe
• Wikibooks for Unix utilities:
  • Bourne Shell Scripting a common Unix shell
  • Learning the vi editor a frequently-encountered text editor
• Many Unix-like systems feature free software, and some are entirely made of it:
  • FLOSS Concept Booklet and Open Source explain the concept.
  • Use the Source is a more general description of the purpose and origin of free and open source software.
• Wikibooks for the graphical user interface and the GNOME and KDE desktops:
  • Guide to X11 X Window System
  • Using GNOME GNU Network Object Model Environment
  • Using KDE K Desktop Environment
• Programming Wikibooks and Modules
  • C - C is the programming language for Unix
  • C++ - C++ is a popular programming language for Unix, it evolved from C.
  • Wikibook module Serial communications in Linux and Unix from the Serial Data Communications book.
• www.collegetojob.com Useful website for graduates came out the college and looking for a job on C and Unix Programming.