Books: A User's Report
Elizabeth Zinkann
This seems to be the Open Source era, and this month's
reviews certainly reflect it. I have included a reference card for
shell programming, an Apache book, a guide to MySQL and mSQL
(although not strictly Open Source products), and a collection of
Perl resources. I reviewed The BASH Reference Card by Arnold
Robbins (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)); the
Apache Server Administrator's Handbook by Mohammed J.
Kabir (IDG Books); MySQL & mSQL by Randy Jay Yarger,
George Reese, and Tim King (O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.);
and The Perl CD Bookshelf: 6 Bestselling Books on CD-ROM
(O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.). Note: Since I first
reviewed MySQL & mSQL, MySQL has officially become Open
Source. Version 3.20.32a was released as GPL (Gnu General Public
License) -- The author, with thanks to Linux Today.
The BASH Reference Card
By Arnold Robbins
Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)
ISBN 1-57831-010-5
26 Sides $4.50
http://www.ssc.com/
The experienced UNIX/Linux programmer can utilize the shell
language in several ways; as a prototyping tool, a quick way to
complete repetitive tasks, and a programming language. BASH, the
Bourne Again SHell, possesses a versatility that has made it
popular with both UNIX and Linux users. BASH can be implemented on
any UNIX system and remains the preferred shell on Linux systems.
As with any programming language, syntax and spelling are easily
forgotten,or misused, especially if the user works with multiple
systems and shells. To clarify BASH's applications and command
format, author and programmer Arnold Robbins has compiled and
organized the essential BASH commands and their accompanying
descriptions in an easily referenced and portable quick reference
card.
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