books about: command-line

books about: command-line

books:

Command-line

Microsoft® Windows® Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro - Administrator's PC)

William R. Stanek

Microsoft Press, 2004

Great Guide For Desktop Support Staff
This book is good for Support Staff working with Windows XP Professional systems and MS Server 2003, assuming that you have basic Windows and networking skills already, don't look for chapters on installing Windows and it's architecture here. Learning Command Line ...

In the Beginning...was the Command Line

Neal Stephenson

Harper Perennial, 1999

The Reason Why I Learned to Love Linux
This book introduced me to the open source movement. Refreshing view of the programmer as "creator" in the domain of binary world. Interesting parallels to religion. This book captures the heart and soul of the information age.

Windows Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultant, 2nd Edition

William R. Stanek

Microsoft Press, 2008

Impressive!!!
William Stanek is the #1 windows guru for a reason. His work is highly respected and his pocket consultants are always excellent. The first edition of this book is the go to book for every ITer I've ever worked with. When the second edition came out, I didn't hesitate ...

Ubuntu Kung Fu: Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks
Keir Thomas

Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2008

Ubuntu builds on a solid base of Debian Linux to create an award-winning operating system that's light-years ahead of its competitors. Ubuntu consistently tops lists of the most popular Linuxes amongst professionals and enthusiasts; Dell recently embraced Ubuntu in its product lines after a user survey indicated overwhelming public support. ...

Windows Administration at the Command Line for Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000

John Paul Mueller

Sybex, 2007

enjoyed it
I enjoyed this book. The author was comprehensive to say the least. Granted, there's no way I'll ever use all the tools mentioned, and I doubt I'll ever need to, but it's nice to have an authoritative resource. The author also seemed to speak from experience, which I ...

Professional Windows PowerShell for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (Programmer to Programmer)

Joezer Cookey-Gam, Brendan Keane, ...

Wrox, 2008

Exchange 2007 Command Shell - It's about time
It's about time this book was written and published. If you own one or more of the half-dozen E2k7 books that have been written and published in the past year, you have just one more to pick up - this one. This book is written to be exactly what E2k7 administrators ...

Mac OS X For Unix Geeks

Ernest Rothman, Brian Jepson, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Great if you are coming from a technical background
I have been using Mac OS X since the first public beta, and have some other Unix experience. I must say, this book has taken me a long way towards applying the things I know about other Unix environments to Mac OS X. Despite my Mac OS X experience, I feel that this ...

Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible

Richard Blum

Wiley, 2008

Good book
I'm a computer science student but I have not previously focused much on shell scripting, but this book has greatly aided me in: - understanding the history of command line interfaces and exactly what the Linux terminals are emulating - the basics of the major ...

Big Book of Apple Hacks: Tips & Tools for unlocking the power of your Apple devices (Hacks)

Chris Seibold

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Great Collection for Mac User
I am a tinkerer. I love to play around with things, see how they work, make modifications, hack. I come by this trait honestly. My dad is an electronic tech by trade and tinkerer by nature. Dad likes to "hack" electronics. In fact, our first color television was a ...

Windows Administration at the Command Line for Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000: In the Field ...

John Paul Mueller

Sybex, 2006

Covers that bases
I have been working with Microsoft-based systems since the early DOS days and have a lot of respect for the command line. I picked up this book to go through scripting options and found the entire book was well written and informative. The early chapters on using ...

The Mac OS X Command Line: Unix Under the Hood

Kirk McElhearn

Sybex, 2005

It is really good book, pleasure to spend time with.
OS X UNIX is amazingly friendly and accessible. Some people who had never used command line before, type commands and work with the operating system directly as a "cool guys" in movies! This book is very helpful and well written and it is serves as a very nice ...

Windows Xp: Command Line

Carolyn Z. Gillay, Bette A. Peat

Franklin Beedle & Associates, 2002

great command line
Im not sure if this is the best command line book.. but i love it. It full of many commands and has a full layout of what each does. Im not new at command prompt and not a god at it either.. so its great to have this as a reference when i need something to happen over ...

Company Command: The Bottom Line

John G. Meyer

Diane Pub Co, 1990

A must read for all LTs, do it during OBC!
Less than 1 year out of my OBC, and I was asked twice to take command of my Army Reserve Maintenance Company. The second time I bit! I quickly found this book, and have been reading it day and night to make sure I am covering all my bases. I asked for a list of ...

How to Cheat at Windows System Administration Using Command Line Scripts (How to Cheat)

Pawan K. Bhardwaj, Dave Kleiman, ...

Syngress, 2006

Discover the Windows command line
Disclaimer: I was the technical editor of the book "There's more than one way to skin a cat", as the old saying goes. Everything, and more, that can be done using the graphical, mouse-driven, interfaces provided by Windows, can be accomplished by using the ...

From Bash to Z Shell: Conquering the Command Line

Oliver Kiddle, Jerry Peek, ...

Apress, 2004

Great Info!
I've just finished reading From Bash to Z Shell from APress Publishing. It's taught this Linux NetAdmin several new tricks, and should be an addition to any Admin's bookshelf. It'll fit nicely next to your O'Reilly's. I initially bought the book to lean the Z Shell ...