Mac Os X For Unix Geeks (leopard)

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If you're a developer or system administrator lured to Mac OS X because of its Unix roots, you'll quickly discover that performing Unix tasks on a Mac is different than what you're accustomed to. <em>Mac OS X for Unix Geeks serves as a bridge between Apple's Darwin OS and the more traditional Unix systems. This clear, concise guide gives you a tour of Mac OS X's Unix shell in both Leopard and Tiger, and helps you find the facilities that replace or correspond to standard Unix utilities. You'll learn how to perform common Unix tasks in Mac OS X, such as using Directory Services instead of the standard Unix /etc/passwd and /etc/group, and you'll be able to compile code, link to libraries, and port Unix software using either Leopard and Tiger. This book teaches you to: • Navigate the Terminal and understand how it differs from an xterm • Use Open Directory (LDAP) and NetInfo as well as Directory Services • Compile your code with GCC 4 • Port Unix programs to Mac OS X with Fink • Use MacPorts to install free/open source software • Search through metadata with Spotlight's command-line utilities • Build the Darwin kernel And there's much more. <em>Mac OS X for Unix Geeks is the ideal survival guide to tame the Unix side of Leopard and Tiger. If you're a Unix geek with an interest in Mac OS X, you'll soon find that this book is invaluable.

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Mac OS X for Unix Geeks Other resources from O’Reilly Related titles oreilly.com Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide Mac OS X Tiger in a Nutshell oreilly.com is more than a complete catalog of O’Reilly books. You’ll also find links to news, events, articles, weblogs, sample chapters, and code examples. oreillynet.com is the essential portal for developers interested in open and emerging technologies, including new platforms, programming languages, and operating systems. Conferences O’Reilly Media brings diverse innovators together to nurture the ideas that spark revolutionary industries. We specialize in documenting the latest tools and systems, translating the innovator’s knowledge into useful skills for those in the trenches. Visit conferences.oreilly.com for our upcoming events. Safari Bookshelf (safari.oreilly.com) is the premier online reference library for programmers and IT professionals. Conduct searches across more than 1,000 books. Subscribers can zero in on answers to time-critical questions in a matter of seconds. Read the books on your Bookshelf from cover to cover or simply flip to the page you need. Try it today for free. FOURTH EDITION Mac OS X for Unix Geeks Brian Jepson, Ernest E. Rothman, and Rich Rosen Beijing • Cambridge • Farnham • Köln • Sebastopol • Taipei • Tokyo Mac OS X for Unix Geeks, Fourth Edition by Brian Jepson, Ernest E. Rothman, and Rich Rosen Copyright © 2008 Brian Jepson, Ernest E. Rothman, and Rich Rosen. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O’Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O’Reilly books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles (http://safari.oreilly.com). For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: 800-998-9938 or [email protected] Editor: Isabel Kunkle Production Editor: Sarah Schneider Copyeditor: Rachel Head Proofreader: Sarah Schneider Indexer: Ellen Troutman Zaig Cover Designer: Karen Montgomery Interior Designer: David Futato Illustrator: Robert Romano Printing History: September 2008: May