Cisco networking academy program fundamentals of UNIX companion guide : focusing on Solaris and Linux

Focuses on the UNIX curriculum of the Cisco Networking Academy Program. The Class file system tree structure uses a graphical hierarchy to show directories and files. A UNIX command summary lists commands in this book, grouped by function and indicates the chapter number where they are introduced.

Foreword	p. xxvii
Introduction	p. xxviii
Chapter 1 The UNIX Computing Environment	p. 3
Introduction	p. 3
Main Components of a Computer	p. 3
Peripheral Components	p. 5
Computer Roles and Operating Systems	p. 7
Overview of the UNIX Operating System	p. 12
Overview of Linux	p. 15
Benefits of UNIX	p. 17
UNIX Operating Environment	p. 19
OS and the Kernel	p. 20
File System	p. 24
Graphical User Interface (GUI) Options	p. 28
Summary	p. 33
Check Your Understanding	p. 35
UNIX Command Summary	p. 37
Key Terms	p. 38
Chapter 2 Accessing a System and UNIX Graphical Interfaces	p. 43
Introduction	p. 43
UNIX Login Accounts	p. 43
Login ID and Password Requirements	p. 44
Accessing the System	p. 46
CDE Login Manager	p. 46
Command-Line Login	p. 49
Login Process	p. 50
Proper UNIX System Shutdown	p. 52
Changing a Password	p. 53
Becoming Familiar with CDE	p. 55
Using the Mouse and Keyboard	p. 58
Introduction to GNOME and KDE	p. 77
Choosing the Login Session	p. 78
Primary Differences Between GNOME and KDE	p. 79
Introduction to GNOME and KDE Tutorials	p. 81
GNOME Customization	p. 83
Adding to the GNOME Menus	p. 88
Executing GNOME and KDE Applications from the BlueCurve Menus	p. 89
Summary	p. 90
Check Your Understanding	p. 92
UNIX Command Summary	p. 94
Key Terms	p. 95
Chapter 3 Graphical User Applications	p. 97
Introduction	p. 97
Introduction to CDE Mail Tool	p. 97
Working with E-mail Messages	p. 99
Mail Tool Options Menu	p. 103
Netscape Mail Alternative	p. 107
Non-Windows-Based Mail Programs	p. 107
Introduction to Calendar Manager	p. 108
Other Built-In CDE Applications	p. 119
GNOME and KDE Applications Overview	p. 128
GNOME and KDE Applications and Utilities	p. 131
UNIX Graphical Desktop Applications Comparison	p. 134
Summary	p. 136
Check Your Understanding	p. 138
UNIX Command Summary	p. 140
Key Terms	p. 141
Chapter 4 Getting Help	p. 143
Introduction	p. 143
Using CDE Help	p. 143
Solaris HOWTO Manuals (AnswerBook2)	p. 147
Linux HOWTOs	p. 156
info Command	p. 157
Basic UNIX Workstation Troubleshooting	p. 160
DOS and UNIX Command Comparison	p. 163
Summary	p. 165
Check Your Understanding	p. 166
UNIX Command Summary	p. 169
Key Terms	p. 171
Chapter 5 Accessing Files and Directories	p. 173
Introduction	p. 173
Directory Paths	p. 176
Navigating the File System	p. 180
Listing Directory Contents	p. 185
Identifying and Using Metacharacters	p. 191
Summary	p. 195
Check Your Understanding	p. 197
UNIX Command Summary	p. 198
Key Terms	p. 199
Chapter 6 Basic Directory and File Management	p. 203
Introduction	p. 203
Directory and File Management Using the Command Line	p. 203
File and Directory Naming Conventions	p. 213
Creating Files Using the touch Command	p. 214
Creating Directories with the mkdir Command	p. 215
Removing Files and Directories	p. 216
Directory and File Management Using CDE	p. 218
Directory and File Management Using GNOME Nautilus	p. 227
Summary	p. 238
Check Your Understanding	p. 240
UNIX Command Summary	p. 242
Key Terms	p. 245
Chapter 7 Advanced Directory and File Management	p. 247
Introduction	p. 247
Copying Files Using the Command Line	p. 247
Copying Directories	p. 251
Linking Files	p. 252
Renaming and Moving Files	p. 253
Renaming and Moving Directories	p. 255
Input/Output Redirection	p. 258
Command Piping	p. 262
Advanced Directory and File Management Using CDE	p. 263
File Manager Menus	p. 264
Advanced Directory and File Management Using GNOME	p. 268
Summary	p. 279
Check Your Understanding	p. 280
UNIX Command Summary	p. 282
Key Terms	p. 283
Chapter 8 File Systems and File Utilities	p. 285
Introduction	p. 285
Disk Technology Overview	p. 285
Partitions and File Systems	p. 286
Finding Files in the File System	p. 293
Searching for Text Strings in Files and Command Output	p. 297
egrep and fgrep Commands	p. 299
File Editing with sed	p. 300
Sorting Files and Command Output	p. 301
Finding Files Using Graphical Tools	p. 304
Summary	p. 308
Check Your Understanding	p. 310
UNIX Command Summary	p. 312
Key Terms	p. 313
Chapter 9 Using Text Editors	p. 315
Introduction	p. 315
vi Editor	p. 315
Opening Files with vi	p. 319
Alternatives to vi	p. 325
Using Emacs	p. 326
DText Editor	p. 335
GNOME gedit Text Editor	p. 342
UNIX Word Processors	p. 346
Summary	p. 347
Check Your Understanding	p. 349
UNIX Command Summary	p. 351
Key Terms	p. 352
Chapter 10 File Security	p. 355
Introduction	p. 355
Security Policies	p. 355
Standard UNIX Security Features	p. 358
File System Permissions	p. 360
Changing Permissions with CDE File Manager	p. 376
Changing Permissions with GNOME Nautilus	p. 378
Identifying and Switching Users	p. 380
Summary	p. 383
Check Your Understanding	p. 385
UNIX Command Summary	p. 387
Key Terms	p. 389
Chapter 11 Printing	p. 393
Introduction	p. 393
UNIX Printing Environment	p. 393
Command-Line Printing with the lp and lpr Print Spoolers	p. 396
Managing Printer Queues	p. 399
Using Graphical Printing Tools	p. 402
Printing Using the GNOME Printer Applet	p. 406
Summary	p. 407
Check Your Understanding	p. 408
UNIX Command Summary	p. 410
Key Terms	p. 411
Chapter 12 Backing Up and Restoring	p. 413
Introduction	p. 413
Importance of Backups	p. 413
Backup Media	p. 420
Accessing Floppy Disks and CD-ROM Devices with Solaris	p. 421
Linux Floppy and CD-ROM Access	p. 425
Backing Up, Compressing, and Restoring Files	p. 429
Backing Up Files with cpio	p. 439
GUI Backup Tools	p. 440
Summary	p. 444
Check Your Understanding	p. 446
UNIX Command Summary	p. 448
Key Terms	p. 450
Chapter 13 System Processes	p. 453
Introduction	p. 453
UNIX System Processes	p. 453
Terminating Processes	p. 459
Foreground and Background Processes	p. 463
Process Scheduling	p. 466
Summary	p. 468
Check Your Understanding	p. 469
UNIX Command Summary	p. 471
Key Terms	p. 473
Chapter 14 Shell Features and Environment Customization	p. 477
Overview	p. 477
Review of the Shell	p. 477
Alias Shell Feature	p. 479
Using the Shell History Feature and Repeating Commands	p. 481
Command-Line Editing in the Korn and Bash Shells	p. 485
Filename and Command Completion in the Korn and Bash Shells	p. 486
Shell Variables	p. 487
Custom Prompts with the Korn and Bash Shells	p. 491
Shell Initialization Files	p. 493
Korn Shell User-Specific Initialization Files	p. 496
Bash Shell User-Specific Initialization Files	p. 500
Summary	p. 501
Check Your Understanding	p. 503
UNIX Command Summary	p. 504
Key Terms	p. 507
Chapter 15 Introduction to Shell Scripts and Programming Languages	p. 509
Introduction	p. 509
Shell Script Basics	p. 509
Shell Programming Concepts	p. 516
Conditional Programming in Scripts	p. 520
Flow Control	p. 526
Popular Programming Languages	p. 528
Summary	p. 532
Check Your Understanding	p. 534
UNIX Command Summary	p. 537
Key Terms	p. 539
Chapter 16 Network Concepts and Utilities	p. 543
Introduction	p. 543
Client/Server Computing	p. 543
Network and Remote Access Utilities	p. 544
Naming Services and Host Name Resolution	p. 556
Network Resource Sharing	p. 560
Summary	p. 562
Check Your Understanding	p. 563
UNIX Command Summary	p. 565
Key Terms	p. 567
Chapter 17 Career Guidance	p. 571
Introduction	p. 571
UNIX / more	p. 571
Careers in UNIX System Administration	p. 571
UNIX System Administrator Resources	p. 576
Sun Solaris Certification	p. 577
Sun Academic Initiative	p. 578
Linux Certifications	p. 579
Summary	p. 581
Appendix A Answers to Chapter "Check Your Understanding" Quizzes	p. 583
Appendix B Master Command List	p. 595
Appendix C vi Editor Quick Reference	p. 619
Appendix D e-Lab Activities Master List	p. 623
Appendix E Hands-On Lab Listing	p. 635
Appendix F Website Resources	p. 645
Appendix G Summary of Chapter Changes--From 1st Edition to 2nd Edition	p. 647
Glossary	p. 653
Index	p. 675

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