1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, ive just been given a HP UX c180 to play with, along with a few external hd`s, can anyone recommend me a good place to start learning unix please as i havent got a clue what im doing when it comes to unix. Either web links or book recomendations would be great. I would like to set it up with... (1 Reply)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I'm trying to write a script, named "worfo" which will read a file in and return, on the screen, the number of words in the file. Also, I am looking to do several extras with this script. I need to allow it to accept the option "-n" which will use all non-alpha characters to delimit words. Also,... (2 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

please give the difference between AIX shell scripting and Unix shell scripting. (2 Replies)

4. AIX

I have moved the etc/passwd file and we are now unable to get in to Unix - any suggestions? (2 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have a irritating problem with a "if"-statement or what you should call it, in sed. I would love some help here since I am very, very stuck. I have this statement that I want to do: if line contains a: do this if none of the lines contained a: do this The problem with this... (8 Replies)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

hi there i am very new to the world of CRON. i would like to know from below the ground up how i can learn abouot cron. where the best tutorials lie. i have an assignment that requires i set up a cron job to download a price file. am i in control of where the price file is downloaded to? (eg to... (2 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi How to call a shell scripting through a Perl scripting? Actually I need some value from Shell scripting and passes in the Perl scripting. So how can i do this? (2 Replies)

8. What is on Your Mind?

Hi all, I would like to start developping some good scripting skills. Do you think it would be best to start with shell scripting or Perl? I already got a fundation, really basics, in perl. but I am wondering what would be best to be good at first. Can you please help me determine which one to... (14 Replies)

9. Web Development

i am going to study any one of the scripting languages mentioned above(shell 0r perl scripting) . Which is having more scope for a fresher? (1 Reply)

10. IP Networking

Hello my friends , i am totally stuck in ssh port forwarding topic i had learn iptables and other networking topic without any problem but ssh port forwarding is headache 1. local port = what is this ? is this incoming traffic or outgoing traffic 2. remote port = same as above 3. dynamic... (2 Replies)