Unix C Shell Field Guide

GAIL ANDERSON · PAUL ANDERSON THE UNIX™ C SHELL FIELD GUIDE In this timely new book, the authors present an in-depth study of the C shell as a command interpreter and the gateway to other programs and utilities running under UNIX. They discuss the C shell as it runs under UNIX 4.2BSD and 4.3BSD. In addition, they detail the differences found in versions running under UNIX System V, System III, XENIX, and Version 7. As a guide to this powerful interface, this book: - shows you how to use the C shell effectively - explains its practical features - offers guidelines to using the C shell based on the authors' experience Among its special features, the book: - offers situations typical to the software developer - presents the C shell's basic command forms, power, command shorthand, history, and alias mechanisms - shows how to customize the C shell to accommodate terminal types, working habits, login and logout procedures, and custom commands - includes diagrams to show how the C shell and UNIX execute commands - contains a separate chapter of 10 practical, ready-to-run C shell scripts - contains a Key Point Summary, a Hints and Cautions section and a Putting It All Together section for most chapters Of special interest are Appendix E, a collection of C shell summary tables, and Appendix G, a guide to using the C shell under XENIX.