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If you use UNIX, you probably use csh to type commands even if you've never heard of it. It's the standard shell (command line) on most UNIX systems. tcsh is an enhanced version that's freely available and highly recommended.Using csh&tcsh describes from the beginning how to use these shells interactively. More important, it shows how to get your work done faster with less typing. Even if you've used UNIX for years, techniques described in this book can make you more efficient.You'll learn how to: Make your prompt tell you where you are (no more pwd) Use what you've typed before (history) Type long command lines with very few keystrokes (command and filename completion) Remind yourself of filenames when in the middle of typing a command Edit a botched command instead of retyping itThis book does not cover programming or script writing in csh ortcsh because the tasks are better done with a different shell, such as sh (the Bourne shell) or a language like Perl.
List of contents
Preface
Part I: Learning the Basics
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Shell Primer
Chapter 3: Using the Shell Effectively
Part II: Becoming More Efficient
Chapter 4: The Shell Startup Files
Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Terminal
Chapter 6: Using Your Command History
Chapter 7: The tcsh Command-Line Editor
Chapter 8: Using Aliases To Create Command Shortcuts
Chapter 9: File-Naming Shortcuts
Chapter 10: Filename and Programmed Completion
Chapter 11: Quoting and Special Characters
Chapter 12: Using Commands To Generate Arguments
Chapter 13: Navigating the File System
Chapter 14: Keeping Track of Where You Are
Chapter 15: Job Control
Part III: Appendixes
Obtaining and Installing tcsh
csh and tcsh Quick Reference
Other Sources of Information
Colophon
About the author
Seit Paul DuBois mit MySQL das bislang renommierteste Buch zum Thema vorgelegt hat, zählt er zu den führenden Köpfen der MySQL-Gemeinde. Neben seiner Arbeit für NuSphere, eienm kommerziellen Anbieter für MySQL-Lösung, widmet sich DuBois klassischen Aufgaben wie Webentwicklung, TCP/IP, Appletalk u.v.a.m.
Summary
Using CSH and TCSH describes from the beginning how to use these shells interactively to get your work done faster with less typing. You'll learn how to make your prompt tell you where you are; use what you've typed before, and type long command lines with very few keystrokes.
