The UNIX CD Bookshelf, Version 2.1

By Inc O'Reilly &. Associates, O'Reilly Media, O'Reilly Media Inc.

Computer professionals increasingly rely on the Web, online help, and other online information sources to relieve information pain. Now the second edition of O'Reilly's "Unix CD Bookshelf" gives you convenient online access to updates of your favorite books on your CD-ROM drive."The UNIX CD Bookshelf" contains a powerhouse of UNIX Animal books from O'Reilly, plus the complete text and software from "UNIX Power Tools"--all readable with your web browser on a convenient CD-ROM. A bonus print copy of "UNIX in a Nutshell, " 3rd Edition, is also included.In addition to "UNIX Power Tools, " you'll find the complete text of the following books: "Learning the UNIX Operating System, " 4th Edition;"Learning the vi Editor, " 6th Edition (also new); "sed & awk, " 2nd Edition; "Learning the Korn Shell;" and "UNIX in a Nutshell, " System V Edition.Never has it been easier to learn, or look up, what you need to know online. Formatted in HTML, "The UNIX CD Bookshelf" can be read by any web browser. The books are fully searchable and cross-referenced. In addition to individual indexes for each book, there's a master index for the entire library. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0596000006
• ISBN13: 9780596000004
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book for getting off the ground

Any one or two of these books would cost more than this six-pack. And the CD-ROM is good for cut and past operations. The nice thing about this set is that as things progress and you diversify into other subjects, as perl you never lose the core skills that are displayed on this CD. The vi editor is always present and more powerful than the passing fads like emacs, which will be, replace in due time. And yes I thing each...

O'Reilly's UNIX CD Bookshelf

I was quite pleased with this collection of UNIX related books on a CD. I was also happy to have the printed copy of "UNIX in a Nutshell" that accompanies the CD (the Nutshell book as also contained ON the CD). I would recommend this product to anyone who is new to UNIX or Linux. Besides "Learning the Unix Operating System", the CD has the volumes "Learning the vi Editor" and "Sed and Awk", which are important utilities...

Most-used reference I have

I would give it five stars, but as others have noted it is getting up in age. On the other hand I know of no other single source with this much information. It is a five star value. I particularly appreciate the indexed CD, which I copied to my hard drive and bookmarked in my browser.

Good but needs updating.

I have the previous edition of this book / CD. I was awaiting the next edition (this one); but I am disappointed with the new offerings. As a lot of people use perl or python these days, along with SED and AWK, I was hoping that the new addition would encompass these two topics. I'll wait to see what the 3rd edition is like.

A must-have book for the serious UNIX pro..!

Having read a number of books on Operating Systems in General and UNIX in particular, this book shines out in terms of clarity, focus and appeal to a cross section of users- from the hard-boiled pro to someone making a tentative foray in the myriad world of UNIX... I recommend it as a "must-have" ......!