For any course in UNIX or Linux, including courses in basic system administration, programming, or scripting.
This is the industry's most thorough and up-to-date UNIX/Linux reference. Unlike some competitive references, it offers real depth: it actually teaches UNIX commands rather than just listing them. In 1,600+ pages, best-selling UNIX author Marty Poniatowski covers every topic UNIX users need to master―from system administration to programming―all with realistic examples and exceptional clarity.
MARTY PONIATOWSKI, a technical consultant for Hewlett-Packard in the New York metropolitan area, has worked with UNIX systems since 1981. His best-selling books include HP-UX 11i System Administration Handbook and Toolkit and HP-UX 11.x System Administration "How To" Book (Prentice Hall PTR).