Shell Programming in Unix, Linux and OS X

Shell Programming in Unix, Linux and OS X (the Fourth Edition of Kochan and Wood's classic Unix Shell Programming tutorial) can help any modern Unix, Linux or OS X user get more done faster with their operating system of choice. One of the world's most respected Unix programming books, it has been updated throughout to fully address today's widely-used platforms, including Oracle Solaris, Mac OS X and Linux.

1. Shows today's Unix, Linux and Mac OS X users how to automate tasks and develop powerful shell scripts
2. Offers complete instructions for the standard Bourne shell, plus Bash and Korn shells too
3. Fully reflects today's most widely used Unix-based platforms: Oracle Solaris, Mac OS X and Linux
4. Includes additional information requested by readers and instructors over the years.

About the Author

Stephen Kochan is the author or co-author of several best-selling titles on Unix and the C language, including Programming in C, Programming in Objective-C, Topics in C Programming and Exploring the Unix System. He is a former software consultant for AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he developed and taught classes on Unix and C programming.

Patrick Wood is the CTO of the New Jersey location of Electronics for Imaging. He was a member of the technical staff at Bell Laboratories when he met Mr. Kochan in 1985. Together they founded Pipeline Associates, Inc., a Unix consulting firm, where he was vice president. They co-authored Exploring the Unix System, Unix System Security, Topics in C Programming and Unix Shell Programming.