Adapted from the comp.sys.unix FAQ...
A. General Unix Texts
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~ a. (more or less) for beginning / intermediate users -
0: Title: Unix for Dummies
Authors: John Levine and Margaret Levine Young
Publisher: IDG
Edition: 1993
ISBN: 0-878058-58-4
Comment: A fairly informal (funny) and non-technical introduction to Unix ...
1. Title: The Unix Operating System
Author: Kaare Christian
Publisher: Wiley
Edition: 2nd ed. 1988
ISBN: 0-471-84781-X
Comment: A classic overview of Unix commands ... good in coverage ...
2. Title: A Practical Guide to the Unix System V Release 4
Author: Mark Sobell
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Edition: 2nd ed. 1991
ISBN: 0-8053-7560-0
Comment: A very good tutorial / reference book ...
3. Title: The Waite Group's Unix System V Primer
Authors: Mitchell Waite, Donald Martin and Stephen Prata
Publisher: Sams
Edition: 2nd ed. 1992
ISBN: 0-672-30194-6
Comment: **** Highly Recommended ****
A very good hand-holding tutorial-type book for Unix/SVR4 ...
4. Title: Mastering SunOS
Authors: Brent Heslop and David Angell
Publisher: Sybex
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 0-89588-683
Comment: A good, comprehensive hand-on text to SunOS and OpenWindows ...
BTW, the authors have also written a book on Solaris 2 -
Mastering Solaris 2 (ISBN: 0-7821-1072-X)
5. Title: Peter Norton's Guide to Unix
Authors: Peter Norton and Harley Hahn
Publisher: Bantam Computer
Edition: 1991
ISBN: 0-553-35260-1
Comment: Good coverage ... A good introduction for beginners (especially
those accustomed to DOS) ...
6. Title: A Student's Guide to Unix
Author: Harley Hahn
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Edition: 1993
ISBN: 0-07-025511-3
Comment: **** Highly Recommended ****
A superb introduction to Unix ... In a clear and lively language,
the author tells the novice users everything they want to know
about Unix and the Internet - covering Unix commands, utilities,
shells, vi, X-Window, e-mail, netnews, ftp, gopher, etc ...
It should be an excllent textbook for any Unix introductory
course ...
" No experience necessary! " " Unix is fun. "
7. Title: Unix System V Release 4: An Introduction
Authors: Kenneth Rosen, Richard Rosinski and James Farber
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 0-07-881552-5
Comment: A very comprehensive text targeted to novice users ...
BTW, the authors have written a new book - 1001 Unix Tips -
to be published by Osborne/McGraw Hill (ISBN: 0-07-881924-5) ...
8. Title: Guide to the Unix Desktop
Authors: Chris Negus and Larry Schumer
Publisher: Unix Press
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 1-56205-114-8
Comment: A fine tutorial / reference text on SVR4.2 ...
9. Title: Learning Unix
Author: James Gardner
Publisher: Sams
Edition: 1991
ISBN: 0-672-30001-X
Comment: With disks containing MSDOS simulation of Unix (MKS Tools) ...
A good tutorial / reference book for those without constant
access to Unix ...
10. Title: Portable Unix
Author: Douglas Topham
Publisher: Wiley
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 0-471-57926-2
Comment: A pretty good task-oriented quick reference ...
11. Title: Learning the UNIX Operating System
Authors: Grace Todino, John Strang and Jerry Peek
Publisher: O'Reilly
Edition: 3rd ed. 1993
ISBN: 1-56592-060-0
Comment: A fairly concise introduction for (Internet) users new to Unix ...
12. Title: Life with Unix - A Guide for Everyone
Authors: Don Libes and Sandy Ressler
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 0-13-536657-7
Comment: **** Highly Recommended ****
An everything-you-want-to-know-about-Unix book ... It includes
info you might not find elsewhere ...
" This book is the "other" book about Unix ... a study in
reading between the lines - which is very much what learning
UNIX is like. "
13. Title: The Unix Industry
Author: Ed Dunphy
Publisher: OED
Edition: 1991
ISBN: 0-89435-390-X
Comment: Covering Unix technology and the structure of the Unix
marketplace ...
~ b. (more or less) for intermediate / advanced users -
14. Title: Unix for the Impatient
Authors: Paul Abrahams and Bruce Larson
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 0-201-55703-7
Comment: **** Highly Recommended ****
A comprehensive and in-depth reference to Unix ...
" a handbook you can use both as a manual to learn UNIX and as
a ready reference for fast answers to specific UNIX questions."
15. Title: Unix Power Tools
Authors: Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly and Mike Loukides (and other
Publisher: O'Reilly / Bantam contributors)
Edition: 1993
ISBN: 0-553-35402-7
Comment: **** Highly Recommended ****
Simply great!!!
" [It] contains literally thousands of tips, scripts, and
techniques that make using UNIX easier, more effective, and
even more fun. "
With a CD-ROM disk containing PD programs and shell scripts ...
The shell scripts can also be obtained by anon-ftp from ftp.uu.net
(as /published/oreilly/power_tools/unix/upt.mar93.tar.Z)
16. Title: Unix System V Release 4: The Complete Reference
Author: Stephen Coffin
Publisher: McGraw Hall
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 0-07-881653-X
Comment: Another good book on Unix fundamentals and related subjects ...
17. Title: Unix Desktop Guide to Tools
Author: Pete Holsberg
Publisher: Sams
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 0-672-30202-0
Comment: A comprehensive guide to numerous Unix utilities ...
18. Title: Modern Unix
Author: Alan Southerton
Publisher: Wiley
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 0-471-54916-9
Comment: Covering selected topics like shells, X Window, networking ...
19. Title: Unix in a Nutshell
Authors: Daniel Gilly and O'Reilly staff
Publisher: O'Reilly
Edition: 2nd ed. 1992 (for System V and Solaris 2)
ISBN: 1-56592-001-5
Comment: **** Highly Recommended ****
An excellent desktop reference to almost all Unix commands ...
" a complete reference containing all commands and options, plus
generous descriptions and examples that put the commands in
context. "
Also, an edition for 4.3. BSD (ISBN: 0-937175-20-X) ...
20. Title: The Frequently Asked Questions List
Author: Ted Timar
Edition: 93/09/01 (frequently updated)
Comment: This is a multi-part list of often-asked Unix questions (with
answers). Read the postings on news.answers or get them by
anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu (in /pub/usenet/news.answers/
unix-faq) ...
21. Titles: SSC reference cards
Authors: SSC staff
Publisher: Specialized Systems Consultants
Edition: 1984-93
ISBN: 0-916151-**-*
Comment: These are some good, inexpensive reference / tutorial cards on
Unix commands, Bourne shell, Korn shell, emacs, vi, C, C++, etc ...
e.g. the new "Unix System Command Summary for SVR4.2/Solaris 2.1"
(ISBN: 0-916151-61-1) ...
Contact Belinda Frazier (bel at ssc.com) or sales at ssc.com for
more info ...
22. Title: The Design of the Unix Operating System
Author: Maurice Bach
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Edition: 1986
ISBN: 0-13-201799-7
Comment: An excellent reference on the internals of System V
This book and the next one are indeed highly technical ... And
if you just want a short case study on Unix, consult a good
operating systems text like Modern Operating Systems by
A. Tanenbaum or Operating System Concepts by A. Silberschatz,
J. Peterson and P. Galvin.
23. Title: The Design and Implementation of the 4.3 BSD Unix Operating System
Authors: S. Leffler, M. McKusick, M. Karels and J. Quarterman
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 0-201-06196-1
Comment: An authoritative description of the design of BSD Unix ...
" It covers the internal structure of the 4.3BSD system and the
concepts, data structures, and algorithms used in implementing
the system facilities. "
B. Shells
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1. Title: The Unix C Shell Field Guide
Authors: Gail Anderson and Paul Anderson
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Edition: 1986
ISBN: 0-13-937468-X
Comment: The C-Shell Bible - everything you need to know to understand
csh and use Unix effectively ...
2. Title: Unix C Shell - Desk Reference
Author: Martin Arick
Publisher: QED Technical
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 0-89435-328-4
Comment: A more recent text on maximizing the use of C-Shell ...
3. Title: Unix Shell Programming
Authors: Stephen Kochan and Patrick Wood
Publisher: Hayden
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 0-672-48448-X
Comment: **** Highly Recommended ****
A classic on using and programming Bourne Shell (and Korn Shell)
4. Title: Unix Shell Programming
Author: Lowell Arthur
Publisher: Wiley
Edition: 2nd ed. 1990
ISBN: 0-471-51821-2
Comment: This covers not only common shells but also general software
tool concepts ...
5. Title: The Korn Shell Command and Programming Language
Authors: Morris Bolsky and David Korn
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Edition: 1989
ISBN: 0-13-516972-0
Comment: The authoritative reference ...
6. Title: Unix Desktop Guide to the Korn Shell
Author: John Valley
Publisher: Sams
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 0-672-48513-3
Comment: This one is easier to read than the work by Korn and Bolsky ...
7. Title: The KornShell User and Programming Manual
Author: Anatole Olczak
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 0-201-56548-X
Comment: An everything-you-want-to-know-about-KornShell book ...
8. Title: Korn Shell Programming Tutorial
Author: Barry Rosenberg
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Edition: 1991
ISBN: 0-201-56324-X
Comment: A good tutorial on creating Korn shell scripts ...
9. Title: Learning the Korn Shell
Author: Bill Rosenblatt
Publisher: O'Reilly
Edition: 1993
ISBN: 1-56592-054-6
Comment: Yet another comprehensive text on the Korn Shell ... but this one
is from O'Reilly :-) ...
C. Unix Editors
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1. Title: GNU EMACS Manual
Author: Richard Stallman
Publisher: Free Software Foundation
Edition: 7th ed. 1991
Comment: The official manual of GNU Emacs, essential for emacs users ...
2. Title: Learning GNU Emacs
Authors: Debra Cameron and Bill Rosenblatt
Publisher: O'Reilly
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 0-937175-84-6
Comment: **** Highly Recommended ****
Probably the best documentation on editing with GNU Emacs ...
3. Title: Desktop Guide to Emacs
Authors: Ralph Roberts and Mark Boyd
Publisher: Sams
Edition: 1991
ISBN: 0-672-30171-7
Comment: Another good book on emacs ...
4. Title: GNU Emacs Unix Text Editing and Programming
Authors: M. Schoonover, J. Bowie and W. Arnold
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Edition: 1992
ISBN: 0-201-56345-2
Comment: Something for everyone who wants to use Emacs ...
5. Title: Learning the vi Editor
Author: Linda Lamb
Publisher: O'Reilly
Edition: 1990
ISBN: 0-937175-67-6
Comment: A very good guide to vi and ex commands, with a quick
reference card ...
6. Title: The Ultimate Guide to the vi and ex Text Editors
Author: Hewlett-Packard
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Edition: 1989
ISBN: 0-8053-4460-8
Comment: Another decent text on vi and ex ...
7. Titles: vi Tutor and vi Reference
Authors: Robert Colon et. al. (Tut), Maarten Litmaati (Ref)
Editions: 2.1 (Tut), 8 (Ref)
Comment: The latest interactive tutorial (vitutor2.1.shar(.Z)) can be
obtained by anonymous ftp from ftp.mines.colorado.edu (in
/pub/tutorials) ... And the refernce and other vi stuff are
obtainable by anon-ftp from ftp.uwp.edu (in /pub/vi) ...
