Access UNIX with Terminal


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Mac OS X is stable, reliable, and fast due to its UNIX foundation — but unless you use the Terminal application, you will never see the UNIX command line. If you want to type UNIX commands or you would like to handle an FTP session “the old-fashioned way,” use Terminal to launch a UNIX command-line session.

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When you first launch Terminal, your current directory is your Home folder — a convenient place to start if you want to edit a document.

Did You Know?

Mac OS X Panther ships with a complete collection of industrial-strength UNIX programs, including the Apache Web server, FTP, the Sendmail e-mail server, and the emacs text editor. If you are interested in learning how to use UNIX, start with Mac OS X . . . or a good UNIX book, such as UNIX For Dummies, 4th Edition, by John R. Levine and Margaret Levine Young (also from Wiley Publishing).




Mac OS X v. 10. 3 Panther. Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks
Mac OS X v. 10.3 Panther: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks
ISBN: 0764543954
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 136

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