Simply AIX 4.3
2nd Edition
Published on 18. April 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-13-021344-0 (ISBN)
Description
Simply AIX 4.3, Second Editionis the book AIX users have been searching for: a clear, friendly AIX guide that helps you get started -- and becomes even more useful as your experience grows!KEY TOPICS:Completely updated to reflect AIX 4.3's hottest features,Simply AIX 4.3, Second Editionincludes dozens of new productivity tips from IBM insiders! You'll find detailed coverage of AIX 64-bit scalability, Year 2000 readiness, and Internet integration -- including AIX's powerful Web-based system management capabilities. The book brings together all the authoritative answers AIX users need for installation, configuration, peripheral support, Internet connectivity, troubleshooting, and more. And if you're migrating to AIX from DOS or Windows, you'll appreciate this book's specific coverage of how AIX compares with the systems you already know.MARKET:All AIX users.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-021344-0 (9780130213440)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
CANNON | Jones | Trent
Simply Aix
Book
12/1996
Prentice-Hall
€32.26
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Persons
Casey Cannon is Network Computing Planner at IBM in Austin, TX, and author of PowerPC: Concepts, Architecture and Design and co-author of Building a Better Data Warehouse, both from Prentice Hall PTR.
Carolyn Jones is an AIX Project Manager for IBM in Austin, TX. She has worked on AIX since its inception, in programming, architecture and management.
Scott Trent is an AIX Kernel Developer for IBM in Austin, TX. He has extensive experience with UNIX base commands and libraries development.
Carolyn Jones is an AIX Project Manager for IBM in Austin, TX. She has worked on AIX since its inception, in programming, architecture and management.
Scott Trent is an AIX Kernel Developer for IBM in Austin, TX. He has extensive experience with UNIX base commands and libraries development.
Content
1. Customizing Your Environment.
Getting Started with the Desktop. Starting and Ending a Desktop Session. Using the Front Panel. Using Style Manager. Using File Manager. Using Application Manager. Using the Trash Can. Using Mailer. Using the Text Editor. Using Calendar. Using dtterm. Getting Help.
2. Using AIX.
Command-Are These Real Words? User Configuration-What Environment Am I In? Shells. Fun Commands. AIX Commands.
3. I Know Windows/DOS, What's AIX?
OK, Give Me Some Hints. DOS Windows and AIX Windows Are Easy! Cnb Notes: DOS to AIX. File Names. Wildcards. File Attributes. Directories. DOS Functions in AIX. SoftWindows Runs Microsoft Windows and Spreadsheets! AIX Connections Brings Them All Together.
4. Editors.
Emacs. Common Desktop Environment-Text Editor. INed. Editor FAQs. Reference Charts. References.
5. installing AIX.
How to Get AIX Up and Running. How is AIX Packaged? All Right! Installation Assistance! Network Installation Manager.
6. Setting up Peripherals.
Using SMIT to Install Devices. Printers.
7. Communicating with the World.
AIX Web Browsers & Servers: AIX WebExplorer, Netscape, Mosaic. AIX Welcome Center. AIX 4.2 Bonus Pack: Java, Adobe Acrobat, Ultimedia, etc. AIX Connections Bring Them All Together. File Transfer, Remote Login. E-Mail. Distributed File Systems.
8. SMIT Happens! Administering AIX.
System Management Interface Tool (SMIT). Distributed System Management (or Why Just Worry About One Machine When You Can Multitask?!). Web-based System Manager. Backup-and Make Restore an Option!
9. AIX Speaks Your Language: Internationalization.
Why Should I Care About Speaking Your Language? I'm Convinced! How do I Get AIX to Speak My Language? This is Interesting! Tell Me More! References.
10. All the Help You Need.
Unlimited ON-line Information. 1-800-IBM-4FAX, Lots of Information for FREE. IBMRS/6000 Welcome Center. AIX and RS/6000: Resources on the Net. IBM RS/6000 Power Net Marketing Support Program. RS/6000 Technical Support. AIX News Groups. RS/6000 Talk Radio.
11. Gathering up the Pieces.
Performance Tools for System Management. The AIX Development Environment. Security and System Management. FixDist-How to get the Latest Bug Fixes from the Internet. AIX PitStop-How to Resolve Common AIX Problems.
12. IBM Developer Connection for AIX CD-ROM.
What is the IBM Developer Connection for AIX Program? CD-ROM Installation. Contents of IBM Developer Connection for AIX CD-ROM.
13. Kick StartYour Enterprise: The RS/6000 System Family.
Large Scale Servers. Enterprise Servers. Workgroup Servers and/or Workstation.
Appendixes. AIX Man Pages.
Appendix A. Directory Commands.
Appendix B. File Manipulation Commands.
Appendix C. Backup Commands.
Appendix D. Miscellaneous Commands.
Appendix E. Connectivity Commands.
Getting Started with the Desktop. Starting and Ending a Desktop Session. Using the Front Panel. Using Style Manager. Using File Manager. Using Application Manager. Using the Trash Can. Using Mailer. Using the Text Editor. Using Calendar. Using dtterm. Getting Help.
2. Using AIX.
Command-Are These Real Words? User Configuration-What Environment Am I In? Shells. Fun Commands. AIX Commands.
3. I Know Windows/DOS, What's AIX?
OK, Give Me Some Hints. DOS Windows and AIX Windows Are Easy! Cnb Notes: DOS to AIX. File Names. Wildcards. File Attributes. Directories. DOS Functions in AIX. SoftWindows Runs Microsoft Windows and Spreadsheets! AIX Connections Brings Them All Together.
4. Editors.
Emacs. Common Desktop Environment-Text Editor. INed. Editor FAQs. Reference Charts. References.
5. installing AIX.
How to Get AIX Up and Running. How is AIX Packaged? All Right! Installation Assistance! Network Installation Manager.
6. Setting up Peripherals.
Using SMIT to Install Devices. Printers.
7. Communicating with the World.
AIX Web Browsers & Servers: AIX WebExplorer, Netscape, Mosaic. AIX Welcome Center. AIX 4.2 Bonus Pack: Java, Adobe Acrobat, Ultimedia, etc. AIX Connections Bring Them All Together. File Transfer, Remote Login. E-Mail. Distributed File Systems.
8. SMIT Happens! Administering AIX.
System Management Interface Tool (SMIT). Distributed System Management (or Why Just Worry About One Machine When You Can Multitask?!). Web-based System Manager. Backup-and Make Restore an Option!
9. AIX Speaks Your Language: Internationalization.
Why Should I Care About Speaking Your Language? I'm Convinced! How do I Get AIX to Speak My Language? This is Interesting! Tell Me More! References.
10. All the Help You Need.
Unlimited ON-line Information. 1-800-IBM-4FAX, Lots of Information for FREE. IBMRS/6000 Welcome Center. AIX and RS/6000: Resources on the Net. IBM RS/6000 Power Net Marketing Support Program. RS/6000 Technical Support. AIX News Groups. RS/6000 Talk Radio.
11. Gathering up the Pieces.
Performance Tools for System Management. The AIX Development Environment. Security and System Management. FixDist-How to get the Latest Bug Fixes from the Internet. AIX PitStop-How to Resolve Common AIX Problems.
12. IBM Developer Connection for AIX CD-ROM.
What is the IBM Developer Connection for AIX Program? CD-ROM Installation. Contents of IBM Developer Connection for AIX CD-ROM.
13. Kick StartYour Enterprise: The RS/6000 System Family.
Large Scale Servers. Enterprise Servers. Workgroup Servers and/or Workstation.
Appendixes. AIX Man Pages.
Appendix A. Directory Commands.
Appendix B. File Manipulation Commands.
Appendix C. Backup Commands.
Appendix D. Miscellaneous Commands.
Appendix E. Connectivity Commands.