Guide to Unix

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.

Brief contents

Introduction

Why use a Unix-like system?

• Linux the basic traits of Linux systems
• BSD the basic traits of *BSD systems

Explanations of topics

1. Command Line
2. Common Programs
3. Administration
4. Storage
5. Networking
6. Electronic Mail
7. Security
8. Beyond This Book

Quick reference

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

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

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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
  • 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.