UNIX For Dummies can be a good read for beginners or people who are new to technology. The authors break down the complexity of UNIX by explaining it in an entertaining and easily understandable manner. This book covers all major versions, making it a comprehensive resource for those who want to learn UNIX. Users would likely appreciate the authors' ability to cut through technical jargon and offer a breezy style that helps make the subject clear.

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Thanks to its status as operating system of choice for countless Internet servers, UNIX has grown far beyond the esoteric realm of high-powered academic and business computing. Now, no serious Webmaster can afford not to be able to use UNIX. UNIX For Dummies , 3rd Edition, is the practical, easy-to-understand guide for anyone who wants quick explanations of all essential UNIX functions. Bestselling authors John R. Levine and Margaret Levine Young also bring you the latest information on Linux, the highly popular noncommercial version of UNIX, as well as on major commercial implementations such as Berkeley UNIX, System V, System V Release 4, SunOS, and Solaris. In UNIX For Dummies , 3rd Edition, you find out to do things like Locate files Set and change read, write, and execute permissions Browse the Web, participate in Usenet newsgroups, exchange e-mail, and upload and download files Use text editors such as vi, ed, and emacs Install software Compress and decompress files Backup your work -- just in case…

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