Learning the Korn Shell

The Korn shell is an interactive command and scripting language for accessing Unix® and other computer systems. As a complete and high-level programming language in itself, it?s been a favorite since it was developed in the mid 1980s by David G. Korn at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Learning the Korn Shell shows you how to use the Korn shell as a user interface and as a programming environment. It is the key to gaining control of the Korn shell and becoming adept at using it as an interactive command and scripting language.

. Readers will learn how to write many applications more easily and quickly than with other high-level languages. In addition, readers will also learn about Unix utilities and the way the Unix operating system works in general. The second edition covers all the features of the current version of the Korn shell, including many new features not in earlier versions of ksh93, making it the most up-to-date reference available on the Korn shell. In addition, it describes how to download and build ksh93 from source code. A solid offering for many years, this newly revised title inherits a long tradition of trust among computer professionals who want to learn or refine an essential skill.