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Unix for Mac : Your visual blueprint to maximizing the foundation of Mac OS X.Guide to using Unix for Mac OS X. Includes step-by-step screen shots demonstrating more than 160 key Unix tasks, including: using the terminal application; navigating the file system; working with pico, vi, and emacs text editors; customizing the shell; writing shell scripts; and sharing files between computers.
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53730X Cover_rb2.qxp Perfect bind 3/18/03 12:28 PM Page 1 Trim: 8 X 9 Bleed: .25” 4-color process plus Pantone 2945 cv Matte layflat Productivity tools and much more on CD-ROM! Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual • OpenOffice.org, a free office approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you’ll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 160 key Unix tasks you can do on Mac OS X, including: productivity software suite • Gimp, a GNU image manipulation program System applications • Using system administration commands • Navigating the file system • Working with pico, vi, and emacs text editors • Plus a searchable e-version of the book • Installing and using Internet applications • Customizing the shell • Running the X Window System • Writing shell scripts • Developing new Unix applications • Sharing files between computers ® ® Unix for Mac • Using the terminal application Unix for Mac ® • XFree86 to run X Window ® “Apply It” and “Extra” sidebars highlight useful tips High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task Succinct explanations walk you through step by step Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules Henry-Stocker Bartlett