Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Learning The Bash ShellISBN13:9780596009656ISBN10:0596009658Author:Newham, Cameron (Author)Description:O'reilly's Bestselling Book On Linux's Bash Shell Is At It Again Now That Linux Is An Established Player Both As A Server And On The Desktop Learning The Bash Shell Has Been Updated And Refreshed To Account For All The Latest Changes Indeed, This Third Edition Serves As The Most Valuable Guide Yet To The Bash Shell As Any Good Programmer Knows, The First Thing Users Of The Linux Operating System Come Face To Face With Is The Shell The Unix Term For A User Interface To The System In Other Words, It's What Lets You Communicate With The Computer Via The Keyboard And Display Mastering The Bash Shell Might Sound Fairly Simple But It Isn't In Truth, There Are Many Complexities That Need Careful Explanation, Which Is Just What Learning The Bash Shell Provides If You Are New To Shell Programming, The Book Provides An Excellent Introduction, Covering Everything From The Most Basic To The Most Advanced Features And If You've Been Writing Shell Scripts For Years, It Offers A Great Way To Find Out What The New Shell Offers Learning The Bash Shell Is Also Full Of Practical Examples Of Shell Commands And Programs That Will Make Everyday Use Of Linux That Much Easier With This Book, Programmers Will Learn: How To Install Bash As Your Login Shellthe Basics Of Interactive Shell Use, Including Unix File And Directory Structures, Standard Io, And Background Jobscommand Line Editing, History Substitution, And Key Bindingshow To Customize Your Shell Environment Without Programmingthe Nuts And Bolts Of Basic Shell Programming, Flow Control Structures, Command-Line Options And Typed Variablesprocess Handling, From Job Control To Processes, Coroutines And Subshellsdebugging Techniques, Such As Trace And Verbose Modestechniques For Implementing System-Wide Shell Customization And Features Related To System Security Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:OREILLY MEDIAPublication Date:2005-04-08Weight:1.25 lbsDimensions:0.9'' H x 9.2'' L x 7'' WNumber of Pages:333Language:English