Publisher |
Shroff/O'Reilly |
Publication Year |
2016 |
ISBN-13 |
9789352133390 |
ISBN-10 |
9789352133390 |
Binding |
Paperback |
Number of Pages |
240 Pages |
Language |
(English) |
Dimensions (Cms) |
24 X 18 X 1 |
Weight (grms) |
299 |
Think your Mac is powerful now? This practical guide shows you how to get much more from your system by tapping into Unix, the robust operating system concealed beneath OS X’s beautiful user interface. OS X puts more than a thousand Unix commands at your fingertips—for finding and managing files, remotely accessing your Mac from other computers, and using freely downloadable open source applications.
If you’re an experienced Mac user, this updated edition teaches you all the basic commands you need to get started with Unix. You’ll soon learn how to gain real control over your system.
Get your Mac to do exactly what you want, when you want
Make changes to your Mac’s filesystem and directories
Use Unix’s find, locate, and grep commands to locate files containing specific information
Create unique "super commands" to perform tasks that you specify
Run multiple Unix programs and processes at the same time
Access remote servers and interact with remote filesystems
Install the X Window system and learn the best X11 applications
Take advantage of command-line features that let you shorten repetitive tasks
Jason Myers
A natural-born problem solver, Jason Myers relishes opportunities that allow him to use his technical expertise to improve the human condition in any way possible. He has made a successful career in an industry he loves as a speaker, developer, technical writer and developer community organizer. Jason currently lends his talents as a Software Engineer working on Juicebox (a data analytics platform) at Juice Analytics and recently published the technical manual Essential SQLAlchemy 2nd, Ed and is currently working on Serverless Applications for Manning Press. As a developer, Jason has worked on a docker based distribution of OpenStack and telemetry for Cisco Systems, email delivery and feedback loops for Emma, Healthcare data analysis at Stratasan and international shipping for BorderJump. Before his decision to focus on Software Engineering, Jason spent 15 years as a systems architect building data centers and cloud architectures for several of the largest tech companies, hospitals and telecom providers. Today, he finds open source platform work more fulfilling because of its collaborative nature and power to move people forward. And while he is passionate about all things technology, Jason admits he has a soft spot for gourmet cookies and his three beloved Lhasa Apso dogs.
Jason Myers
Shroff/O'Reilly