Your UNIX: The Ultimate Guide

by Sumitabha Das

Your The Ultimate Guide is both an outstanding pedagogical tool and an exhaustive reference. It is the ideal text for any Unix course. It can also be used for any introductory programming course that includes Unix and for advanced courses such as those on Operating Systems and System Administration. Excellent pedagogy is implemented throughout. Real-world examples make it easier for students to grasp concepts while chapters on advanced material take more experienced students beyond the basics. Over nine hundred exercises and self-test questions allow students to test and reinforce their understanding of material at different levels. This book also features coverage of Linux, where Linux differs from UNIX.

Genres: Technical, Reference

864 pages, Paperback

First published December 18, 2000

Reviews

[Kerem · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply one of the best books you can find on this topic. -- I had borrowed & studied this particular 2nd edition at my university's library. Almost 2 years later, I got a more recent 3rd edition of this book and added it to my bookshelf as a good Unix/Linux reference. I definitely recommend it.

[Fal]

hello

[A.vidyanand]

Good book to keep in handy

[Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book up for free from when my Computer Science Department moved to another building and they decided to clear out any unused books they didn't want. At the time I had barely scratched the surface of C/UNIX Systems and was just learning how to use Linux.

This book is perfect for any beginners starting out with UNIX, how the systems work, basic usage, and common commands. However, note that this book is quite dated but the commands and usage topics are still pretty nice to have in your toolkit when working with UNIX Systems. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more on one's own. Note that having as Terminal nearby is a must whether is be a VM or a Native UNIX system.

[Umut Karcı · Rating 3 out of 5]

Because of my university I read this book. I was able to understand but most of the class bored because of theoretical parts. A thick book with so many theoretical information but so less practical exercise. Also last edition (3) is named as "Ultimate Unix/Linux Guide" but lacks at modern features. It does not cover a certified and popular Unix distro, OSX. It teaches VI and Perl which can be replaced with modern elements such as SciTE and Python. I liked the book but I'm the only one who liked that book in class.

[Neha]

it is good