• Author:
  • Negus, Christopher
• Subject:
  Computer Hardware
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  06/03/2009
• Price:
  $52.99
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Explore a ton of powerful Mac OS X UNIX commands

This handy, compact guide teaches you to use Mac OS X UNIX systems as the experts do: from the command line. Try out more than 1,000 commands to find and get software, monitor system health and security, and access network resources. Apply the skills you learn from this book to troubleshoot networks, lock down security, and uncover almost anything you care to know about your Mac OS X system.

Expand your Mac OS X UNIX expertise in these and other areas:

• Using the shell

• Finding online software

• Working with files

• Playing with music and images

• Administering file systems

• Backing up data

• Checking and managing running processes

• Accessing network resources

• Handling remote system administration

• Locking down security

Christopher Negus served for eight years on development teams for the UNIX operating system at the AT&T labs, where UNIX was created and developed. He also worked with Novell on UNIX and UnixWare development. Chris is the author of the bestselling Fedora and Red Hat Linux Bible series, Linux Toys II, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, and Linux Bible 2008 Edition. He now works as a trainer for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and is RHEL certified.

Francois Caen hosts and manages business application infrastructures through his company Turbosphere LLC. As an open-source advocate, he has lectured on OSS network management and Internet services, and served as president of the Tacoma Linux User Group. He is a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

Thomas Myer is a consultant, speaker, and writer. He has become closely involved with various aspects of Mac OS X and iPhone programming. He has switched his entire web development business to Mac-based systems.

2. New to Mac OS X?

3. Using the Shell.

4. Working with Files.

5. Manipulating Text.

6. Advanced Scripting.

7. Administering File Systems.

8. Backups and Removable Media.

9. Checking and Running Processes.

10. Managing the System.

11. Managing Network Connections.

12. Accessing Network Resources.

13. Doing Remote System Administration.

14. Locking Down Security.

Appendix A. Using Vi or Vim Editors.

Appendix B. Shell Special Characters and Variables.

Appendix C. Personal Configuration Files.

Appendix D. AppleScript Command Summary.

Appendix E. Fink Package Summary.

Appendix F. Perl Primer.