false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171070000m/86591.jpg 86591 1 The mark of a craftsman is his familiarity with his tools, the speed with which he can use them to solve simple problems, and his cleverness in using them to solve more complicated challenges. The latest edition of <I>Unix Power Tools</I> explores the standard Unix tools in greater depth than ever, and with better coverage of Linux, FreeBSD, and even the Darwin environment of Mac OS X. It's also been improved by the addition of sections on Perl and Python, programming languages that can often solve Unix problems more adeptly than any specific utility. This detail-filled book distinguishes itself from other guides for Unix gurus with its organizational structure (it's a series of articles that can be absorbed sequentially or individually) and carefully designed and executed index. Like its esteemed predecessors, this book is one you will keep handy.<p>The authors have achieved a nearly ideal balance in the pages of this book. It's not just a collection of recipes (such collections tend to leave you hanging if you want to do something a little differently), it's not just a book of documentation (books like that have application mainly as references for people who know a lot already), and it's not just a conceptual how-to guide. <I>Unix Power Tools</I> is all of those things, and the overall effect is impressive indeed. If you work with any flavor of Unix, whatever your level of experience, you will benefit by having this book. <I>--David Wall</I> <p> <B>Topics covered:</B> How to work efficiently, elegantly, and creatively with the Unix tool suite, as well as (to a lesser extent) with Perl and Python scripts. Tips and strategies on customization, document generation, process management, and networking abound in this wisdom-rich volume. 83573 1 10 2002 Unix Power Tools, Third Edition total:13|5:9|4:1|3:3|2:0|1:0| 13 58 33 3 3 0 false false Sat Mar 21 05:04:26 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 04:58:12 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Apr 17 10:53:59 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 10:55:49 -0700 2008 0 0 true false Fri Feb 09 17:14:09 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 09 17:25:24 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Fri Oct 30 20:32:49 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 20:32:49 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Oct 19 10:30:15 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 10:30:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Oct 02 12:27:39 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 12:27:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 02 05:51:21 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 05:51:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 14:21:37 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 14:21:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 03 21:34:59 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 21:34:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 01 12:53:16 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 12:53:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 09:51:14 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 09:51:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 31 11:35:57 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 11:35:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 28 11:53:27 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 11:53:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 26 10:36:57 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 10:36:57 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Feb 02 10:58:02 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 10:58:02 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 22 07:41:01 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 07:41:01 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 08:31:55 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 08:31:55 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 06 05:33:03 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 05:33:03 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Dec 27 08:38:57 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 08:38:57 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Dec 10 18:09:25 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 18:09:25 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=86591