Wiley Mac OS X Snow Leopard All-in-One For Dummies 978-0-470-43541-0 ユーザーズマニュアル
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Chapter 1: . . . And UNIX
Lurks Beneath
Lurks Beneath
In This Chapter
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Why use UNIX?
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Doing things with the keyboard
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Introducing UNIX commands
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Creating text files
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Exploring deep inside Mac OS X
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s I mention in the first chapter of the book — at the beginning of our
Snow Leopard odyssey — UNIX lurks deep beneath the shiny Aqua
Snow Leopard odyssey — UNIX lurks deep beneath the shiny Aqua
exterior of Mac OS X. UNIX is a tried-and-true operating system that’s been
around for decades, since the days when mainframe computers were king.
If you don’t believe that it’s a powerful (and popular) operating system,
consider that over half of all Web servers on the Internet use some variety
of UNIX as their operating system of choice.
around for decades, since the days when mainframe computers were king.
If you don’t believe that it’s a powerful (and popular) operating system,
consider that over half of all Web servers on the Internet use some variety
of UNIX as their operating system of choice.
Besides being battle-tested and having a long history, UNIX offers some
fantastic features. Unlike the graphical world of Mac OS X, the keyboard
plays an integral role while you’re using a UNIX-based operating system.
Because UNIX is text-based, you’ll find that it’s evolved a large set of useful
keyboard-driven commands that can perform powerful feats that a mouse
user just can’t easily equal. This chapter examines the role of the keyboard
in UNIX operating systems and describes how to execute standard file
system commands. You also discover how to use Apple’s additional set of
commands and install your own commands (and simple programs) from the
Internet.
fantastic features. Unlike the graphical world of Mac OS X, the keyboard
plays an integral role while you’re using a UNIX-based operating system.
Because UNIX is text-based, you’ll find that it’s evolved a large set of useful
keyboard-driven commands that can perform powerful feats that a mouse
user just can’t easily equal. This chapter examines the role of the keyboard
in UNIX operating systems and describes how to execute standard file
system commands. You also discover how to use Apple’s additional set of
commands and install your own commands (and simple programs) from the
Internet.
Why Use the Keyboard?
To begin benefiting from the UNIX underpinnings of Mac OS X, get used to
doing things with the keyboard. Although mouse skills can be applied to
UNIX, you’ll generally find performing UNIX functions faster and easier with
the keyboard.
doing things with the keyboard. Although mouse skills can be applied to
UNIX, you’ll generally find performing UNIX functions faster and easier with
the keyboard.
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