25 Oct
2021
25 Oct
'21
6:53 p.m.
Hello all,
I was wondering if there exists a book on Unix administration, specifically
for v7. I have the Unix programmers book already.
Regards
Joseph Turco
25 Oct
25 Oct
7:01 p.m.
Unix System Administration by Evi Nemeth et al was written for earlier
UNIX systems but has been revised over the years for later versions.
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Subject: [TUHS] Question about Unix adminstration
Hello all,
I was wondering if there exists a book on Unix administration,
specifically for v7. I have the Unix programmers book already.
Regards
Joseph Turco
7:20 p.m.
joseph turco <italian.pepe.32(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I was wondering if there exists a book on Unix
administration, specifically
for v7. I have the Unix programmers book already.
Introducing the UNIX System, (c) 1983, ISBN 0-07-045001-3
by Henry McGilton and Rachel Morgan
The book covers V7 and is a general intro to UNIX.
It has one chapter on administration near the end
of the book. It covers very basic stuff:
* setting the date
* startup/shutdown
* users and groups, su command
* file systems (mkfs, mount, umount, fsck, icheck, ncheck)
* adding devices (mknod)
* dump, restor, tar
Overall though this is still a great book on UNIX in general,
even today. Great tutorials on ed, sed, ex, vi, nroff/troff,
and ms macros make it worthwhile to own.
scot
28 Oct
28 Oct
10:01 p.m.
And, as a matter of interest, is there a book for V6?
Paul
*Paul Riley*
On Tue, 26 Oct 2021 at 06:28, Scot Jenkins <sj(a)sdf.org> wrote:
joseph turco <italian.pepe.32(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I was wondering if there exists a book on Unix
administration,
specifically
for v7. I have the Unix programmers book already.
Introducing the UNIX System, (c) 1983, ISBN 0-07-045001-3
by Henry McGilton and Rachel Morgan
The book covers V7 and is a general intro to UNIX.
It has one chapter on administration near the end
of the book. It covers very basic stuff:
* setting the date
* startup/shutdown
* users and groups, su command
* file systems (mkfs, mount, umount, fsck, icheck, ncheck)
* adding devices (mknod)
* dump, restor, tar
Overall though this is still a great book on UNIX in general,
even today. Great tutorials on ed, sed, ex, vi, nroff/troff,
and ms macros make it worthwhile to own.
scot
29 Oct
29 Oct
1:41 p.m.
much of what Evi says from an administrator standpoint will apply. That
said if you are running V6 get a copy of the Lion's text.
For real synthesis, maje sure your copy is an nth generation xerographic
copy😅. Seriously go to Amazon and get the modern reprint.
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 12:02 AM Paul Riley <paul(a)rileyriot.com> wrote:
And, as a matter of interest, is there a book for V6?
Paul
*Paul Riley*
On Tue, 26 Oct 2021 at 06:28, Scot Jenkins <sj(a)sdf.org> wrote:
Sent from a handheld expect more typos than usual
joseph turco <italian.pepe.32(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
-- I was wondering if there exists a book on Unix
administration,
specifically
for v7. I have the Unix programmers book already.
Introducing the UNIX System, (c) 1983, ISBN 0-07-045001-3
by Henry McGilton and Rachel Morgan
The book covers V7 and is a general intro to UNIX.
It has one chapter on administration near the end
of the book. It covers very basic stuff:
* setting the date
* startup/shutdown
* users and groups, su command
* file systems (mkfs, mount, umount, fsck, icheck, ncheck)
* adding devices (mknod)
* dump, restor, tar
Overall though this is still a great book on UNIX in general,
even today. Great tutorials on ed, sed, ex, vi, nroff/troff,
and ms macros make it worthwhile to own.
scot
2:04 p.m.
Evi seems like overkill. By admin, are we really talking about admin, or just standard
usage. Ritchie’s install guide and a book like Bourne’s Unix System (my personal favorite)
book, or even one of the Kochan books might serve. I know Bourne and Kochan’s books are
for later systems, but the bulk of them still apply. The Lion book is a great
recommendation.
Will
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 29, 2021, at 8:41 AM, Clem Cole
<clemc(a)ccc.com> wrote:
much of what Evi says from an administrator standpoint will apply. That said if you are
running V6 get a copy of the Lion's text.
For real synthesis, maje sure your copy is an nth generation xerographic copy😅.
Seriously go to Amazon and get the modern reprint.
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 12:02 AM Paul Riley
<paul(a)rileyriot.com> wrote:
And, as a matter of interest, is there a book for V6?
Paul
Paul Riley
> On Tue, 26 Oct 2021 at 06:28, Scot Jenkins <sj(a)sdf.org> wrote:
> joseph turco <italian.pepe.32(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if there exists a book on Unix administration, specifically
> > for v7. I have the Unix programmers book already.
>
> Introducing the UNIX System, (c) 1983, ISBN 0-07-045001-3
> by Henry McGilton and Rachel Morgan
>
> The book covers V7 and is a general intro to UNIX.
> It has one chapter on administration near the end
> of the book. It covers very basic stuff:
>
> * setting the date
> * startup/shutdown
> * users and groups, su command
> * file systems (mkfs, mount, umount, fsck, icheck, ncheck)
> * adding devices (mknod)
> * dump, restor, tar
>
> Overall though this is still a great book on UNIX in general,
> even today. Great tutorials on ed, sed, ex, vi, nroff/troff,
> and ms macros make it worthwhile to own.
>
> scot
--
Sent from a handheld expect more typos than usual 
2:32 p.m.
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 10:05 AM Will Senn <will.senn(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Evi seems like overkill. By admin, are we really talking about admin, or just standard
usage. Ritchie’s install guide and a book like Bourne’s Unix System (my personal favorite)
book, or even one of the Kochan books might serve. I know Bourne and Kochan’s books are
for later systems, but the bulk of them still apply. The Lion book is a great
recommendation.
Will
Kernighan and Pike's The Unix Programming Environment is another classic...
10:56 p.m.
I was reading that book but does it go over administration?
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 10:33 AM A. P. Garcia <a.phillip.garcia(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 10:05 AM Will Senn
<will.senn(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Evi seems like overkill. By admin, are we really talking about admin, or
just
standard usage. Ritchie’s install guide and a book like Bourne’s Unix
System (my personal favorite) book, or even one of the Kochan books might
serve. I know Bourne and Kochan’s books are for later systems, but the bulk
of them still apply. The Lion book is a great recommendation.
Will
Kernighan and Pike's The Unix Programming Environment is another classic...
28 Oct
28 Oct
10:01 p.m.
And, as a matter of interest, is there a book for V6?
Paul
*Paul Riley*
On Tue, 26 Oct 2021 at 05:54, joseph turco <italian.pepe.32(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Hello all,
I was wondering if there exists a book on Unix administration,
specifically for v7. I have the Unix programmers book already.
Regards
Joseph Turco
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