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From: brad@SSD.CSD.HARRIS.COM (Brad Appleton)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Needed: Good Unix book
Summary: look at Bourne, Rochkind, Waite Group
Keywords: UNIX intro
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Date: 13 Feb 90 16:40:38 GMT
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In article <143900003@cdp> caulkins@cdp.UUCP writes:
>
>I've always liked "The UNIX Programming Environment" by Kernighan
>+ Pike.  Kernighan is of course the K of K+R fame.
>
>Dave C

I myself had great difficulty using the above text when I first 
started using UNIX. The problem that I and many others have with
reading texts by Kernighan et. al. is that they are *great* texts
if you already have a decent idea of what is going on but otherwise
they are difficult for the novice to grasp.

It would be good to specify what particular aspects (if not all), and
which flavor of UNIX for which you are seeking texts.

some books I would recommend are:

	(for a good all around Unix Intro):
  The UNIX System V Environment, Stephen R. Bourne, Addison-Wesley
 
  -- even though its is System V specific it is still valuable to
     beginning BSD users.


	(for Unix System Programming)
  Advanced Unix Programming, Marc J. Rochkind

  -- This assumes familiarity with some basic Unix, and with C but 
     is an excellent intro to System Level Unix programming


	(Other)
The Waite group has also published various Unix titles that range in
content from beginning users to Gurus. Take a look at:

	UNIX Primer Plus
	UNIX Papers
	Advanced UNIX - A Programmers Guide

The Waite group has a whole slew of texts besides these, just pick up
any of their books and check out the "Related Titles" page. (The Waite 
group stuff is put out by Howard W. Sams & Co (Macmillan)).
---
Brad Appleton               "... and miles to go before I sleep."

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