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"UNIX System V Bible", Prata/Martin, 1987, 0-672-22562-X, U$29.95/C$37.95

I'm not quite sure that it rates the name of "Bible", but this is a handy and
helpful reference to the commands and utilities of UNIX.  This material is
taken from System V, revisions 2 and 3, but it could be quite useful to
reasonably comperate users of almost any UNIX variant.

The bulk of the book is simply an alphabetical listing of the commands.  The
descriptions are not voluble, but should be plain to any intermediate user
familiar with command line documentation.  Any intelligent novice should also
be able to use this manual to try out the various functions of the operating
system shell and utilities.  The writing is not only clear but also readable,
and the presentation and layout adds to the value of the text.

Given the scope of UNIX, users more familiar with smaller scale operating
systems may be surprised that a single book should be devoted solely to the
command reference.  These readers should note that there are a number of very
significant utility programs herein:  awk gets eighteen pages and vi takes up
another twenty-three.

This could not be recommended as a tutorial for complete novices.  However, as
a number of hobbyist users move into the UNIX arena, and as UNIX becomes a
major platform for Internet access providers, there should be a considerable
market for this level of book.

copyright Robert M. Slade, 1994   BKUNXSVB.RVW  940711
 
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