Introduction to Unix and Linux

Essential IT Skills for On-the-Job Success

Includes Student Edition of Red Hat Linux on CD-ROM

John Muster, leading UNIX and Linux Curriculum Developer and Instructor at the University of California Berkeley Extension, will teach you how to use UNIX and Linux through clear presentation of the concepts, hands-on tutorials and exercises, illustrations, chapter reviews, and more. This classroom-tested resource covers all the essential features of UNIX and Linux and allows you to learn by applying your skills to real-world scenarios.

Inside this book, you will learn to:

• Log on to a UNIX/Linux system
  
• Run programs to obtain system and user information
  
• Create and execute shell scripts
  
• Use the visual editor (vi)
  
• Use multiple utilities in scripts
  
• Create and change directories
  
• Specify instructions to the shell
  
• Set and use permissions for files and directories
  
• Control user processes
  
• Manage, print, and archive large files
  
• Access and tour graphical desktops
  
• Administer a Linux PC system
  

In each chapter, youll find:

• Learning objectives
  
• Skills-check sections
  
• Hands-on tutorials
  
• Fundamental skill-building exercises
  
• Illustrations and figures
  
• Chapter self-tests
  
• End-of-chapter summaries, quizzes, and projects
  

Contents           

    1: Logging On to the System
    2: Touring Essential Programs
    3: Touring Utilities and System Features
    4: Mastering the Visual Editor
    5: Exploring Utilities
    6: Using Utilities to Accomplish Complex Tasks
    7: Creating and Changing Directories
    8: Specifying Instructions to the Shell
    9: Setting and Using Permissions
    10: Controlling User Processes
    11: Locating, Printing, and Archiving User Files
    12: Accessing and Exploring Graphical Desktops
    13: Maintaining and Administering a Linux System

    A: Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3