You may have seen UNIX quick-reference guides, but you've never seen anything like UNIX in a Nutshell. Not a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, UNIX in a Nutshell is a complete reference containing all commands and options, along with generous descriptions and examples that put the commands in context. For all but the thorniest UNIX problems, this one reference should be all the documentation you need.The second edition of UNIX in a Nutshell starts with thorough coverage of System V Release 3. To that, we've added the many new commands that were added to Release 4 and additional commands that were added to Solaris 2.0.Contents include:
<ul>
<li>All user and programmer commands.</li>
<li>New Korn shell documentation.</li>
<li>Expanded text editing section, including GNU Emacs and nawk.</li>
<li>Shell syntax (sh and csh).</li>
<li>Pattern-matching syntax.</li>
<li>
vi and ex commands.</li>
<li>
sed and awk commands.</li>
<li>
troff and related commands and macros.</li>
<li>
sdb and dbx commands.</li>
</ul>If you currently use either SVR3 or SVR4 or are planning to in the future, or if you're a Sun user facing the transition to Solaris, you'll want this book. UNIX in a Nutshell is the most comprehensive quickref on the market, a must for any UNIX user.

UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition: A Desktop Quick Reference for System V Release 4 and Solaris 2.0 (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

Computers & Technology

Gilly, Daniel

Operating Systems

O'Reilly Media

Once programmers have mastered the concepts behind X and learned how to program in Xlib and Xt there is still a mass of details to remember.""The X Window System in a Nutshell fills this gap. Experienced X programmers can use this single-volume desktop companion for most common questions, keeping the full X Window System series of manuals for detailed reference.
""X in a Nutshell contains essential information in a boiled-down, quick-reference format that makes it easy to find the answers needed most often:
Command line options and resources for the standard MIT X clients.Calling sequence for all Xlib and Xt functions and macros.Detailed description of structures, enums, and other X data types used as arguments or return values in Xlib or Xt functions.Description of the code inside a basic widget.Quick reference to the event structures.Font name syntax, color names, resource file and translations table syntax, and cursors.
This book has been updated to cover R5, but is still useful for R4. The descriptions of the functions have been expanded and clarified, with improved cross-referencing to important related functions. Includes material on Xcms and the internationalization features of R5.

The X Window System in a Nutshell (Definitive Guides to the X Window System)

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UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition: A Desktop Quick Reference for System V Release 4 and Solaris 2.0 (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

The X Window System in a Nutshell (Definitive Guides to the X Window System)