Comments on: The Mac OS X Command Line: Unix Under the Hood http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/ Writings about more than just Macs, by Kirk McElhearn Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kirk http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/#comment-11398 kirk Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:00:57 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-11398 I'm afraid there's no update, nor change log. There are a number of things that are different, but I'd say 97% of the book is still valid. One big change is the removal of the NetInfo database, so you can ignore all of that stuff. But most everything else is still valid. Don't hesitate to post a comment if you have any questions. I’m afraid there’s no update, nor change log. There are a number of things that are different, but I’d say 97% of the book is still valid. One big change is the removal of the NetInfo database, so you can ignore all of that stuff. But most everything else is still valid. Don’t hesitate to post a comment if you have any questions.

]]> By: mike http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/#comment-11396 mike Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:10:25 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-11396 just bought and cracked open your book; didn't realize it was published many years ago is there a summary of major differences with 10.6 compared to the original book? i've already run into quite a few changes i like the book so far, but want to save some time if there's an update somewhere thanks, mike just bought and cracked open your book; didn’t realize it was published many years ago

is there a summary of major differences with 10.6 compared to the original book? i’ve already run into quite a few changes

i like the book so far, but want to save some time if there’s an update somewhere

thanks,
mike

]]> By: kirk http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/#comment-956 kirk Mon, 25 May 2009 08:35:18 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-956 There are certainly other Terminal applications, but I use Terminal, because it's there, and because I don't see the need for other apps. With Leopard, they added tabbed windows, which was something that other apps offered, and which is very useful. There are certainly other Terminal applications, but I use Terminal, because it’s there, and because I don’t see the need for other apps. With Leopard, they added tabbed windows, which was something that other apps offered, and which is very useful.

]]> By: trav http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/#comment-955 trav Mon, 25 May 2009 01:33:18 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-955 It's been a long while since I have had a chance to visit the book. Heck, it was hidden away out of sight for a very long time. Now we are up to OS 10.5 and a new look for Terminal. So I was wondering if iTerm is still the hot app to use? It’s been a long while since I have had a chance to visit the book. Heck, it was hidden away out of sight for a very long time.
Now we are up to OS 10.5 and a new look for Terminal. So I was wondering if iTerm is still the hot app to use?

]]> By: trav http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/#comment-391 trav Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:27:21 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-391 This the book, however, I am waiting for the new and updated Tiger version ;^) AND there is a new book, Mac OS X UNIX 101 Byte Sized PROJECTS nipping at its heels now. However your discussion on ftp beats it hands down. I don't remember reading why Apple shifted from the tcsh to bash in the first place, and from what I have been reading in the apple discussion the high wizards seem to be extolling the zsh (possible book there eh?) <p>---<br>trav This the book, however, I am waiting for the new and updated Tiger version ;^) AND there is a new book, Mac OS X UNIX 101 Byte Sized PROJECTS nipping at its heels now. However your discussion on ftp beats it hands down.

I don’t remember reading why Apple shifted from the tcsh to bash in the first place, and from what I have been reading in the apple discussion the high wizards seem to be extolling the zsh (possible book there eh?)

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]]> By: blidd http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/#comment-182 blidd Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:53:59 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-182 The book really did save my ass. I am writing this from the firewire harddrive connected to my powerbook. All my programs works. All my Documents are intact;-) --- question My Computer just Crashed answer Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional The book really did save my ass. I am writing this from the firewire harddrive
connected to my powerbook. All my programs works. All my Documents are
intact;-)

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question My Computer just Crashed
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]]> By: blidd http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/#comment-202 blidd Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:51:53 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-202 Sorry for the Novel But. This book might just have saved me alot of time and trouble. While waiting for My new Mac Mini with the Superdrive option and maxed out ram The ´less than 3 year old Travelstar harddrive in My more than 4 year old Powerbook Pismo decided to make a headcrash 2 days ago. Furtune would have it That I made a backup of my iPoto libary containing 5 CD last week. Even though I have all my Software CD´s and the Software i bought thrugh the web backup to my iDisk as well as alle my serial numbers on the iDisk I really hated the idea of having to Install it all from scratch. Reading the index of the book I discovered the how to backup your harddrive with ditto Interlude. I know I could do the same with Carbon Copy Cloner, but the idea of doing it from the command line really facinated me. Being a little lazy I disconnected my Airport Connection. Locked in as root made a script with the the things listed in the book. Reformatted my Firewire harddrive and unchecked the Ignor permissions (Which I wouldn´t have thought about if the book had not warned me) Right now the Computer is Sitting on the desk at home happily cloning its contents to the firewire harddrive. Thus far all my Applications has been moved to the new disk. When I left for Work it had moved alot of the Users to the new harddrive but it seems to have trouble with moving one of the files from my own User acount (Might be stored in the sector where the headcrash orcurred) I will know though then I return home;-) --- question My Computer just Crashed answer Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Sorry for the Novel But.
This book might just have saved me alot of time and trouble. While waiting for My new Mac Mini with the Superdrive option and maxed out ram The ´less than 3 year old Travelstar harddrive in My more than 4 year old Powerbook Pismo decided to make a headcrash 2 days ago. Furtune would have it That I made a backup of my iPoto libary containing 5 CD last week. Even though I have all my Software CD´s and the Software i bought thrugh the web backup to my iDisk as well as alle my serial numbers on the iDisk I really hated the idea of having to Install it all from scratch. Reading the index of the book I discovered the how to backup your harddrive with ditto Interlude. I know I could do the same with Carbon Copy Cloner, but the idea of doing it from the command line really facinated me. Being a little lazy I disconnected my Airport Connection. Locked in as root made a script with the the things listed in the book. Reformatted my Firewire harddrive and unchecked the Ignor permissions (Which I wouldn´t have thought about if the book had not warned me) Right now the Computer is Sitting on the desk at home happily cloning its contents to the firewire harddrive. Thus far all my Applications has been moved to the new disk. When I left for Work it had moved alot of the Users to the new harddrive but it seems to have trouble with moving one of the files from my own User acount (Might be stored in the sector where the headcrash orcurred) I will know though then I return home;-)

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question My Computer just Crashed
answer Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

]]> By: Kirk http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/#comment-129 Kirk Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:27:18 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-129 Thanks, Dave, I certainly agree! I hope my book is as successful as yours! Thanks, Dave, I certainly agree! I hope my book is as successful as yours!

]]> By: d1taylor http://www.mcelhearn.com/2006/03/07/the-mac-os-x-command-line-unix-under-the-hood/#comment-128 d1taylor Mon, 15 Nov 2004 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-128 Congrats on the publication, Kirk. Speaking from experience, the combination of the Unix command line and the Aqua graphical interface makes Mac OS X a pretty unbeatable combination. :-)<p>---<br>You've got questions? I've got answers: Ask Dave Taylor! Congrats on the publication, Kirk. Speaking from experience, the combination
of the Unix command line and the Aqua graphical interface makes Mac OS X a
pretty unbeatable combination. :-)

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You’ve got questions? I’ve got answers: Ask Dave Taylor!

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