depends on the OS. Some still use ksh to run system functions, and some scripts that you may have to support are written in one of the others. ----- Original Message ----- From: "bp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT: Linux/UNIX book recommendations needed
> Seriously now. Why does anyone like csh or ksh? I personally haven't > found anything redeeming about either. Bourne shell is super simple and > is everywhere. Bash is by far the easiest to use IMHO. (esp. for weened > off Window's weenies) > > -bp > > On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Roy Vestal wrote: > > > No, no, no! Learn csh and ksh first!!! ;) > > > > Seriously, Bourne would be good to learn, but I'd also recommend being > > familiar with csh and/or ksh as well. Esp. in a mixed *nix environment as > > the one I have. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Magnus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 3:44 PM > > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT: Linux/UNIX book recommendations needed > > > > On Thursday, July 10, 2003, at 02:19 PM, Jason Tower wrote: > > > > > i'd also suggest a good book on [bash|shell] scripting, which is > > > important on > > > all *nixes. o'reilly is probably the best bet. > > > > Fair warning to the newbies: > > > > bash is a great shell to learn, but learn bourne before anything else; > > you can always count on bourne shell being there on a new machine but > > not bash. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > C. Magnus Hedemark > > http://trilug.org/~chrish > > PGP Key fingerprint = 984D 9A88 3D60 016F BE01 1506 60FB 85E1 9ABD 96F6 > > > > > > -- > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > > > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
