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Macintosh Terminal Pocket Guide by Daniel Barrett

Macintosh Terminal Pocket Guide

Take Command of Your Mac

Daniel Barrett

O'Reilly Media · Print & ebook · July 31, 2012

Unlock the secrets of the Terminal and discover how this powerful tool solves problems the Finder can't handle.

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Who it’s for
A practical introduction to the Mac Terminal and shell, with commands grouped by task.
Themes
Mac Terminal and shell commands, File and process management, Network connections and remote access
Genres
Macintosh Systems, Sysadmin

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About this book

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.

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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

Mac Terminal Commands

A practical introduction to the Mac Terminal and shell, with commands grouped by task.

Come here for

  • Commands for file comparisons and directory operations
  • Mac processes, network connections, and remote access

Expect

  • Concise descriptions of each command’s purpose and features
  • Commands for scheduling jobs, compressing files, and combining operations

Where it sits

Macintosh Systems88%
Sysadmin25%

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Publisher categories

  • Operating Systems
  • Macintosh Systems
Authors
Daniel Barrett
Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Published
July 31, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Mac Terminal and shell commands · File and process management · Network connections and remote access
Reading lane
Operating Systems