| Chapter
1: The UNIX Computing Environment |
Chapter
Overview
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| 1.1 |
The Main Components of a
Computer
| 1.1.1 |
Main
components of a computer |
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| 1.2 |
Overview of Computer
Operating Systems
| 1.2.1 |
Desktop
operating systems |
| 1.2.2 |
Network
operating systems |
| 1.2.3 |
Network
operating system capabilities |
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| 1.3 |
Overview of the UNIX
Operating System
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| 1.4 |
The Solaris Operating
Environment
| 1.4.1 |
Overview |
| 1.4.2 |
SunOS
operating system |
| 1.4.3 |
Graphical
User Interface (GUI) options |
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| Chapter 2: Accessing Your
System and the Common Desktop Environment |
Chapter
Overview
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| 2.1 |
User Accounts
| 2.1.1 |
Account Types |
| 2.1.2 |
Login ID and
password requirements |
| 2.1.3 |
CDE v.
command line environment |
| 2.1.4 |
Logging in
and out of the system |
| 2.1.5 |
Changing your
password |
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| 2.2 |
Becoming Familiar with the
Common Desktop Environment
| 2.2.1 |
Front panel
layout |
| 2.2.2 |
Using the
mouse and keyboard |
| 2.2.3 |
Managing
windows |
| 2.2.4 |
Locking the
display |
| 2.2.5 |
Workspace
buttons |
| 2.2.6 |
Minimizing
and maximizing the front panel |
| 2.2.7 |
The workspace
menu |
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| 2.3 |
Customizing Your Workspace
with Style Manager
| 2.3.1 |
Using style
manager options |
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| 2.4 |
Working with Subpanels
| 2.4.1 |
Adding and
removing applications with subpanels |
| 2.4.2 |
Application manager |
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| Chapter 3: CDE User
Applications |
Chapter
Overview
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| 3.1 |
Using the Mail Tool
| 3.1.1 |
Introduction
to mail tool |
| 3.1.2 |
Composing a
new mail messages |
| 3.1.3 |
Responding to
a received message |
| 3.1.4 |
Deleting mail
messages |
| 3.1.5 |
Mail tool
options menu |
| 3.1.6 |
Creating
alternate mailboxes |
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| 3.2 |
Using Calendar Manager
| 3.2.1 |
Introduction
to calendar manager |
| 3.2.2 |
Viewing your
calendar |
| 3.2.3 |
Setting
calendar options |
| 3.2.4 |
Working with
appointments |
| 3.2.5 |
Working with
other users' calendars |
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| 3.3 |
Other Built-in Applications
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| Chapter 4: Getting Help |
Chapter
Overview
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| 4.1 |
Using CDE Help
| 4.1.1 |
Using
help viewer |
| 4.1.2 |
Searching
the help index |
| 4.1.3 |
Using
item help |
| 4.1.4 |
Other
ways to access help |
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| 4.2 |
Referencing
AnswerBook2
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| 4.3 |
Command Line Help
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| 4.4 |
Troubleshooting
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| 4.5 |
DOS / UNIX Reference
Table
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| Chapter Summary
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| Chapter 5:
Accessing Files and Directories |
Chapter
Overview
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| 5.1 |
The File System
| 5.1.1 |
Sample user
directory structure |
| 5.1.2 |
Function of
directories |
| 5.1.3 |
File system
structure |
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| 5.2 |
Directory Paths
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| 5.3 |
Navigating the File System
| 5.3.1 |
Command-line
syntax |
| 5.3.2 |
Displaying
the current directory |
| 5.3.3 |
Changing
directories using the cd command |
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| 5.4 |
Listing Directory Contents
| 5.4.1 |
The ls
command |
| 5.4.2 |
Displaying
hidden files |
| 5.4.3 |
Displaying
file types |
| 5.4.4 |
Displaying a
long listing |
| 5.4.5 |
Listing
individual directories |
| 5.4.6 |
Listing
directories recursively |
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| 5.5 |
Identifying and Using
Metacharacters
| 5.5.1 |
Identifying
metacharacters |
| 5.5.2 |
Using
metacharacters |
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| Chapter
6: Basic Directory and File Management |
Chapter
Overview
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| 6.1 |
Directory and File
Management Using the Command Line
| 6.1.1 |
Using control
characters |
| 6.1.2 |
Determining
file type |
| 6.1.3 |
Displaying
file contents with cat and more |
| 6.1.4 |
Displaying
file contents with head and tail |
| 6.1.5 |
The wc
command |
| 6.1.6 |
Comparing
files |
| 6.1.7 |
File and
directory naming conventions |
| 6.1.8 |
Creating
files |
| 6.1.9 |
Creating
directories |
| 6.1.10 |
Removing
files and directories |
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| 6.2 |
Using CDE File Manager
| 6.2.1 |
The file
manager |
| 6.2.2 |
File and
folder icons |
| 6.2.3 |
File menu
options |
| 6.2.4 |
Creating new
folders and files |
| 6.2.5 |
Changing
folders |
| 6.2.6 |
Recovering
files |
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| Chapter
7: Advanced Directory and File Management |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 7.1 |
Advanced Directory and File
Management Using the Command Line
| 7.1.1 |
Copying files |
| 7.1.2 |
Copying
directories |
| 7.1.3 |
Renaming and
moving files |
| 7.1.4 |
Renaming and
moving directories |
| 7.1.5 |
Input /
Output redirection |
| 7.1.6 |
Command
piping |
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| 7.2 |
Advanced Directory and File
Management Using
File Manager
| 7.2.1 |
Moving and
copying files using drag-and-drop |
| 7.2.2 |
Selected menu
options |
| 7.2.3 |
View menu
options |
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| Chapter
8: File and User Information Utilities |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 8.1 |
File Systems Overview
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| 8.2 |
File Processing
Commands
| 8.2.1 |
Finding
files |
| 8.2.2 |
Searching
for strings |
| 8.2.3 |
Finding
files using the file manager |
| 8.2.4 |
Sorting
output |
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| 8.3 |
Identifying Users
| 8.3.1 |
The who
command |
| 8.3.2 |
Switching
to another user account |
| 8.3.3 |
User
account information |
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| Chapter
9: Using Text Editors |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 9.1 |
The vi Editor
| 9.1.1 |
Introducing
vi |
| 9.1.2 |
The vi
modes |
| 9.1.3 |
Opening
files with vi |
| 9.1.4 |
Input
commands (entry mode) |
| 9.1.5 |
Saving
files and quitting vi (last-line mode) |
| 9.1.6 |
Positioning
commands (command mode) |
| 9.1.7 |
Editing
commands (command and last-line mode) |
| 9.1.8 |
Advanced
editing options (last-line mode) |
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| 9.2 |
Using the CDE Text
Editor
| 9.2.1 |
Opening
a text editor window |
| 9.2.2 |
Using
file options |
| 9.2.3 |
Editing
options |
| 9.2.4 |
Replacing
text |
| 9.2.5 |
Format
menu options |
| 9.2.6 |
Text
editor options |
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| Chapter
10: File System Security |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 10.1 |
Security Overview
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| 10.2 |
File System
Permissions
| 10.2.1 |
Displaying
file system permissions |
| 10.2.2 |
Permission
categories (classes) |
| 10.2.3 |
Permission
types |
| 10.2.4 |
Determining
file and directory access |
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| 10.3 |
Changing Permissions
From the Command Line
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| 10.4 |
Changing Permissions
with File Manager
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Chapter
Overview
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| 11.1 |
The UNIX Printing
Environment
| 11.1.1 |
Printing
environment components |
| 11.1.2 |
The
printing process |
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| 11.2 |
Command Line Printing
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| 11.3 |
Managing Printer
Queues
| 11.3.1 |
Monitoring
queue status |
| 11.3.2 |
Canceling
a print request |
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| 11.4 |
Using CDE Print
Manager
| 11.4.1 |
Printer
jobs |
| 11.4.2 |
Printer
properties and job options |
| 11.4.3 |
Printing
from file manager |
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| Chapter
12: Backing Up and Restoring |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 12.1 |
Backup Strategies
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| 12.2 |
Backup Media
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| 12.3 |
Backing Up, Compressing, and
Restoring Files
| 12.3.1 |
Backing up
files with tar |
| 12.3.2 |
Compressing
files |
| 12.3.3 |
Uncompressing
files |
| 12.3.4 |
Backing up
and compressing the home directory |
| 12.3.5 |
Restoring
files |
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| 12.4 |
Combining Backup and
Compression
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| 12.5 |
GUI Backup Tools
| 12.5.1 |
Third party
backup tools |
| 12.5.2 |
Using CDE to
archive, compress, and restore |
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| Chapter
13: System Processes and Memory Management |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 13.1 |
UNIX System Processes
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| 13.2 |
Displaying processes
| 13.2.1 |
The ps
command |
| 13.2.2 |
Searching
for a specific process |
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| 13.3 |
Terminating Processes
| 13.3.1 |
Identifying
processes to terminate |
| 13.3.2 |
Signals
and the kill command |
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| 13.4 |
Memory Management
| 13.4.1 |
Physical
memory (RAM) and swap space |
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| Chapter
14: Basic Features of the Korn and C Shells |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 14.1 |
Review of the Shell
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| 14.2 |
Korn Shell Features
| 14.2.1 |
Korn
shell aliases |
| 14.2.2 |
The
history command in the Korn shell |
| 14.2.3 |
Re-executing
commands in the Korn shell |
| 14.2.4 |
Editing
the command line in the Korn shell |
| 14.2.5 |
Custom
prompts with the Korn shell |
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| 14.3 |
C Shell Features
| 14.3.1 |
Custom
prompts in the C shell |
| 14.3.2 |
Aliases
in the C shell |
| 14.3.3 |
The
history command in the C shell |
| 14.3.4 |
Re-executing
commands in the C shell |
| 14.3.5 |
Command-line
substitution with the C shell |
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| Chapter
15: Customizing your Login Environment |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 15.1 |
Initialization Files
| 15.1.1 |
Features
of initialization files |
| 15.1.2 |
System
wide initialization files |
| 15.1.3 |
User
specific initialization filesgfv |
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| 15.2 |
Shell Customization
| 15.2.1 |
Korn
shell customization |
| 15.2.2 |
C shell
customization |
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| 15.3 |
CDE Customization
| 15.3.1 |
The CDE
initialization file |
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| Chapter
16: Network Basics |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 16.1 |
Network Infrastructure
Concepts
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| 16.2 |
Networking Protocols
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| 16.3 |
Client-Server
Computing
| 16.3.1 |
Client-Server
Computing |
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| 16.4 |
Network Commands
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| 16.5 |
Naming Services and
NFS
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| Chapter
17: Career Guidance |
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Chapter
Overview
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| 17.1 |
What's Next?
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| 17.2 |
Careers in UNIX System
Administration
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| 17.3 |
Sun Certification Path for
System Administrators
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| 17.4 |
The Sun Academic Initiative
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