UNIX in Plain English

This book is the best quick reference I've seen out there. It does not go into great detail on the commands. But usually gives you what you need. It does not have the blah blah blah most books have. It just has the commands and the options needed to do most anything you'll need. The only thing better ... the internet.

I have been a UNIX professional now for more years than I would care to think about. I find this book a personal library "must have".. It's style is open, and easy to understand from the beginner to the seasoned professional (who can at times forget what the "date" options are or which cron columns are which! :) I personally recommend this as a "first book" to those who wish to join the ranks of us UNIX drones.. This book and a few weekend courses at their local C-College for UNIX I and II..

I just wanted to take a moment and update my review of this book. I originally reviewed this book in 2000 and stated that I used this book as course material to teach UNIX. This is still the case and even more so since Linux is gaining such popularity. I am also using it to teach UNIX on Mac OS X. I have to say this book still holds up and covers things most other books overlook. No useless information here. Original Review -- This book is well written, well configured and is the course material I use to teach Unix. This book is a must have for the new to nearly new sysadmin type person. I actually wore mine out. Thanks for writing such a clear and concise book.

If you are new to Unix then this is a great book to get you started. It clearly tells how to get around the Unix environment and is a great reference book. I would be surprised if a new user could not find everything he/she needs in this book. The inclusion of switches for each command was extremely helpful as was the DOS to Unix cross reference.

Great Author for Unix and Linux. This book is put together very easily to read and understand. Goes step by step with the "How to" stuff.