Solaris

solaris 10 x86 system

installed fr dvd really well....log in no problem etc....

in my true A.D.D nature i want to learn unix...I am not into self punishment but it is something i just want to do....

i am at the command line now and i just want to know what shell it is we are working with here. BASH? do i even have the semantics right here?

the gui was ok but i had issues w the keyboard...just a little but i read somewhere that the power of unix is at the command line...how about cde? that seemed to have alot more utilities etc than the java gui....

can anyone recommend a good overall manual to learn unix fr the ground up, or should i just hit the web and learn...i am at the login screen and i am game from there!

wish me luck or offer condolences but i want to take a crack at this. thanks

I use the CDE to bring up a terminal window so I have access to the command line

As to books, there's a couple of threads around here but I used Essential System Administration to initially learn how to use the system. Mind you I've been using computers for a long time and seem to have an affinity to them.

Others suggest the Unix System Administration Handbook. I think there's some big "them vs us" camp on this. I have both and the Essential System Administration book seemed to work best for me.

Good luck and welcome.

Carl

thanks bofh...

per my initial post, can anyone tell me what shell solaris 10 is????? is it BASH? the prompt is a "#" sign....just curious. thanks.

Code:

$ echo $SHELL
/bin/ksh

And the # prompt typically is the root prompt. Are you logging in as root? You should set up an account for you to log in as and then you can use su to become root.

Code:

$ su - root
Password: 
#

Carl

... this link might help you too since your asking for bash which is a gnu soft (am i saying it right? )

thanks again all....i'm maneuvering my way a bit through the system...i haven't even scratched the surface and it is terrific....i'm sure i'll be posting again very soon