Is it easy to learn unix from books or i need coaching??????????????????
2007-11-24 20:34:14 · 5 answers · asked by Remix 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
I learnt from experiences, but I suppose you could more than likely use a book. Make sure to act with a UNIX-based system every day for best effect though.
2007-11-24 21:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by Tomiko Takahashi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say that its easy to learn.
Online sources can quickly get you into the basic commands to move around and do things.
The "man" command is the built-in help files. Doing a "man -k mail" would show you all of the commands on the machine that have something to do with mail, then doing just a man on one of those will bring up the help file on that command.
Much of unix is raw code so you can even view the files to see how they do things.
Unix has been around for longer than windows. Even longer than internet (basically). So there is alot of online stuff to help you and many forums that you can ask a specific question.
Altho, I would have to say that Linux is probably easier to learn (for all the same reasons) even tho it does more. But Unix is the powerhouse.
2007-11-25 04:06:48 · answer #2 · answered by Gandalf Parker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends what OS, you are using. Unix is very big. I personally have been using Ubuntu Linux for half a year now, and have only bought one book for useful commands. Linux's power is in its community, which really wants to help you like yahoo answers.
Ideally, no. You don't need coaching if you have BRAINS.
2007-11-24 20:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by mike k 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Books are okay but its the practice that makes perfect.
2007-11-24 21:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by fretless 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u may read it from books
2007-11-24 20:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by sai p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋