Even seasoned unix hackers will learn stuff from this book.

Most of the reviews of this product have been spot-on. I have been doing unix for quite some time now and I am an accomplished perl hacker. I picked this book up after reading the reviews, thinking that it belonged in my library, even if I wasnt going to learn too much from it (I often wind up scouring my library looking for references so I can explain something to a friend or co-worker).

I was pleasantly surprised to learn several new things after only reading a few pages of this book. I didn't pick it up and read it front to back, I just looked at the index and started poking around at things I knew I could "brush up on." Well, I learned that I could be using vi macros to save myself time when coding.

Many of the hints and hacks in this book are old Unix advice. This is a good thing for any unix hacker to re-read and re-visit. I definitely recommend this book.

One final note. It is published by Que, and Que normally sucks. I was really disappointed after purchasing it to see that it was a Que book. This book really is a good one, and worth even an Accomplished OReilly snob's reading.

Other Reviews

• Finally a Unix book that never gets out-dated!
• Even seasoned unix hackers will learn stuff from this book.
• Great for the Jr. to Mid-Level Admin - Lots of tricks here.