UNIX Hints & Hacks

Most of the reviews of this product have been spot-on. I have been doing unix for quite some time now and I am an accomplished perl hacker. I picked this book up after reading the reviews, thinking that it belonged in my library, even if I wasnt going to learn too much from it (I often wind up scouring my library looking for references so I can explain something to a friend or co-worker).I was pleasantly surprised to learn several new things after only reading a few pages of this book. I didn't pick it up and read it front to back, I just looked at the index and started poking around at things I knew I could "brush up on." Well, I learned that I could be using vi macros to save myself time when coding.Many of the hints and hacks in this book are old Unix advice. This is a good thing for any unix hacker to re-read and re-visit. I definitely recommend this book.One final note. It is published by Que, and Que normally sucks. I was really disappointed after purchasing it to see that it was a Que book. This book really is a good one, and worth even an Accomplished OReilly snob's reading.

I'm the admin for a primarily HP-UX 10.20 shop ( yes, we'e upgrading to 11.0 soon ) and I find this book quite helpful. It's not an introductory guide or a basic book - it's definitely for the UNIX "tricks" that might not be readily known. I usually pick it up if a user stumps me with a "can I?" or "how can I?" type of question. It's like a mentor in a book form. I haven't found any of these items in the standard documentation. For instance, ever wonder how to direct a users temporary area away from /var so if they vi a huge file /var doesn't fill...those type of things are here. Tricks and hints..hacks if you will. It's a very helpful book. Best Regards, turtlex.

This book has content, content and more content.I bought it last year and it since then it hasn't gathered any dust.The author presents a huge collection of tips and suggestions with real-world experience in a outstanding writing style.This book is geared for people with at a basic understanding of Unix or Linux.I would buy this book again and would recommend it to friends and family.

I think Kirk has achieved his goal. The book is really quite non-standard and entertaining. The writing style is exceptional. I could not stop reading this book during two days. Unix is not a dry subject for me anymore. The book is filled with good examples and real world situations from top to the bottom. Junior system administrators should sleep with this book. The book doesn't stick to any particular Unix platform which makes it even more valuable. I don't think that there are too many typo's in the book. You, guys, simply should adjust hints by Mr. Waingrow to your particular platform. Moreover, if you really love Unix it's really fun to find so-called "error" or "typo". I can only hope that this is not the last book from Mr. Waingrow. I consider this book as a superb achievement superior to many O'Reilly books.