jim@hoptoad.uucp (Jim Joyce) (11/22/86)
Books on Shell: An Annotated Guide Jim Joyce Jim Joyce's UNIX* Bookstore 47 Potomac Street San Francisco, CA 94117 (415) 626-7581 Using this Guide This is a guide to learning the UNIX shell. The focus is on book- length treatment of either the Bourne or C shell, though I do mention some other books that use the shell in particularly interesting or useful ways. Except for Bourne, I omit introductory UNIX books. ** indicates the best book of its type. Introductory Shell ** UNIX Shell Programming Stephen G Kochan and Patrick H Wood, ** UNIX C Shell Field Guide Gail 1985, 422pp ($24.95). The best Anderson and Paul Anderson, 1986, single book on shells. Emphasis 374pp ($23.95). The most is on Bourne shell, with chapters thorough treatment of C shell on C shell and Korn shell. Cov- available. ers shell functions. UNIX Shell Programming Lowell Jay The UNIX Shell Programming Arthur, 1986, 261pp ($22.95). Language Rod Manis and Marc H Good presentation of Bourne Meyer, 1986, 300pp ($24.95). shell. Covers shell functions. Bourne shell is the focus, with chapters on System V shell, Korn The UNIX System V Environment shell, and C shell. Part V con- Stephen R Bourne, 1986, 378pp sists of 76 pages of VERY handy ($23.95). Updates his popular shell scripts written as a set of The UNIX System. Chapter 8's manual pages. Also treats named scripts are stellar, especially pipes. the tennis ladder. _________________________ c 1986 by Jim Joyce. Permission to reprint this in its entirety is granted so long as author's name, affilia- tion, address, and phone number are included. *UNIX is a Registered Trademark of AT&T Advanced Programmer's Guide to UNIX System V Rebecca Thomas, Lawrence R Rogers and Jean Yates, 1986, 575pp ($21.95). Treats Bourne and C shell. Intermediate Shell ** The UNIX Programming Environ- ment Brian W Kernighan and Rob Pike, 1984, 357pp ($22.95). Must-read for serious UNIX users. Well written and insightful. Shell for System Administration UNIX System Administration David Fiedler and Bruce H Hunter, 1986, 320pp ($24.95). Chock full of useful scripts. UNIX System Security Patrick H Wood and Stephen G Kochan, 1985, 299pp ($34.95). Appendices have valuable Bourne shell scripts.