The Mac command line offers a faster, easier way to accomplish many tasks. It's also the medium for many commands that aren't accessible using the GUI. The Mac OS X Command Line is a clear, concise, tutorial-style introduction to all the major functionality provided by the command line.

Work More Quickly and Easily—and Learn Some New Tricks
The Mac command line offers a faster, easier way to accomplish many tasks. It's also the medium for many commands that aren't accessible using the GUI. The Mac OS X Command Line is a clear, concise, tutorial-style introduction to all the major functionality provided by the command line. It's also packed with information the experienced users need, including little-known shortcuts and several chapters devoted to advanced topics. This is a book to get you started, but also a book you won’t soon outgrow.

Coverage includes:

• Using Terminal, the gateway to the command line
• Making Terminal easier to use with shortcuts
• Configuring your shell: bash and tcsh
• Navigating your file system in Terminal
• Moving and copying files from the command line
• Accessing hidden files with Terminal
• Editing configuration files with command-line text editor
• Finding any kind of file or content using simple commands
• Printing from the command line
• Archiving, compressing, and decompressing files
• Managing users, groups, and permissions
• Accessing network volumes and the Internet using simple commands
• Managing programs and processes
• Using system maintenance commands

The Mac command line offers a faster, easier way to accomplish many tasks. It's also the medium for many commands that aren't accessible using the GUI. The Mac OS X Command Line is a clear, concise, tutorial-style introduction to all the major functionality provided by the command line. It's also packed with information the experienced users need, including little-known shortcuts and several chapters devoted to advanced topics. This is a book to get you started, but also a book you won’t soon outgrow.