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Preface



1. Getting Started

Working in the Unix Environment

Syntax of Unix Command Lines

Types of Commands

The Unresponsive Terminal



2. Using Unix

The Mac OS X Filesystem

Protecting and Sharing Files

Superuser Privileges with sudo

Graphical Filesystem Browsers



3. File Management

File and Directory Names

File and Directory Wildcards

Creating and Editing Files

Managing Your Files



4. Customizing Your Session

Launching Terminal

Customizing Your Shell Environment

Further Customization



5. Printing

Formatting and Print Commands

Non-PostScript Printers



6. Redirecting I/O

Standard Input and Standard Output

Pipes and Filters



7. Accessing the Internet

Remote Logins

Transferring Files



8. Unix-Based Internet Tools

Fink

Lynx, a Text-Based Web Browser

Electronic Mail with Pine

Usenet News

Interactive Chat



9. Multitasking

Running a Command in the Background

Checking on a Process

Canceling a Process



10. Where to Go from Here

Documentation

Shell Aliases and Functions

Programming



Glossary



Index