Macintosh Terminal Pocket Guide: Take Command of Your Mac

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Unlock the secrets of the Terminal and discover how this powerful tool solves problems the Finder can’t handle. With this handy guide, you’ll learn commands for a variety of tasks, such as killing programs that refuse to quit, renaming a large batch of files in seconds, or running jobs in the background while you do other work.

Get started with an easy-to-understand overview of the Terminal and its partner, the shell. Then dive into commands neatly arranged into two dozen categories, including directory operations, file comparisons, and network connections. Each command includes a concise description of its purpose and features.

Log into your Mac from remote locations Search and modify files in powerful ways Schedule jobs for particular days and times Let several people use one Mac at the same time Compress and uncompress files in a variety of formats View and manipulate Mac OS X processes Combine multiple commands to perform complex operations Download and install additional commands from the Internet

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1449328342
Publisher ‏ : ‎ O’Reilly Media
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 31, 2012
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 227 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781449328344
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1449328344
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.61 x 7 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #833,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #29 in Macintosh Operating System #158 in Computer Operating Systems (Books)
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