From Bash to Z Shell

While Unix and Linux are slowly catching up to the more graphical Windows and Mac OS X windowing systems, the real power of Unix-like systems lie at the shell command-line. From the shell, you manage files, run commands, and maintain your system, often combining small tools in any number of ways to form ad hoc yet nonetheless complex data processors. To master Unix and Linux, you must master the command line.

From Bash to Z Shell: Conquering the Command Line is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to the subtleties and power of the shell, focusing on two of the most recent Bourne shell variants, Bash and Zsh. Novices can learn the 'Unix way,' while power users can learn why and how to switch to Zsh, one of the most powerful and versatile shells ever written. In between, users of all levels of skill can find hints, recipes, and suggestions to enhance and improve their skills.

Ur innehållet:

Introduction: Introduction to shells; Using shell features together; More shell features.- Customizing bash and zsh: Starting shells and shell windows; The command line and editing; Shell history; File and directory management; Using patterns to match files and other things; Shell variables; The shell's Input/Output mechanisms; Processes and terminals; Using the completion system.- Customizing bash and zsh: A closer look at shell syntax; Shell functions and scripts; Extending the zsh editor with functions; Extending bash and zsh completion systems.