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Tables of Contents for Learning the Unix Operating System
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
Getting Started
1
16
Working in the Unix Environment
1
10
Syntax of Unix Command Lines
11
3
Types of Commands
14
1
The Unresponsive Terminal
14
3
Using Window Systems
17
25
Introduction to Windowing
18
1
Starting X
19
2
Running Programs
21
5
Working with a Mouse
26
3
Working with Windows
29
6
Other Window Manager Features
35
2
Unresponsive Windows
37
2
Other X Window Programs
39
1
Quitting
40
2
Using Your Unix Account
42
24
The Unix Filesystem
42
12
Looking Inside Files with less
54
2
Protecting and Sharing Files
56
5
Graphical Filesystem Browsers
61
1
Completing File and Directory Names
62
1
Changing Your Password
62
1
Customizing Your Account
63
3
File Management
66
21
File and Directory Names
66
1
File and Directory Wildcards
67
2
Creating and Editing Files
69
5
Managing Your Files
74
7
Printing Files
81
6
Redirecting I/O
87
10
Standard Input and Standard Output
87
5
Pipes and Filters
92
5
Using the Internet and Other Networks
97
33
Remote Logins
97
3
Windows from Other Computers
100
1
Lynx, a Text-based Web Browser
101
3
Transferring Files
104
4
Electronic Mail
108
10
Usenet News
118
5
Interactive Chat
123
7
Multitasking
130
6
Running a Command in the Background
131
1
Checking on a Process
132
2
Cancelling a Process
134
2
Where to Go from Here
136
7
Documentation
136
3
Shell Aliases and Functions
139
1
Programming
139
1
Using Unix on Non-Unix Systems
140
3
Glossary
143
6
Index
149