Michael Kosta Loukides

"UNIX for FORTRAN Programmers" provides the serious scientific programmer with an introduction to the UNIX operating system and its tools. The intent of the book is to minimize the UNIX entry barrier and to familiarize readers with the most important tools so they can be productive as quickly as possible. "UNIX for FORTRAN Programmers" shows readers how to do things they're interested in: not just how to use a tool such as "make" or "rcs," but how to use it in program development and how it fits into the toolset as a whole.The tools discussed include: The FORTRAN compiler ("f77").UNIX interactive command languages, or shells ("csh" for interactive use, "sh" for shell programming)."vi," the standard UNIX editor.Object library management tools ("ar" and "ranlib").The programming environment (I/O, basic system calls, error handling).The "adb" and "dbx" debuggers."prof," "gprof," "time," profiling tools."make," a tool for automating complex compilations."rcs," a source code management system for large projects.Common porting problems.

UNIX for FORTRAN Programmers

Mike Loukides

Gian-Paolo D. Musumeci

"System Performance Tuning" covers two distinct areas: performance tuning, or the art of increasing performance for a specific application, and capacity planning, or deciding what hardware best fulfills a given role. This book focuses on the operating system, the underlying hardware, and their interactions.

System Performance Tuning

Introduction to system performance; Monitoring system activity; Managing the workload; Memory performance; Disk performance issues; Network performance; Terminal performance; Kernel configuration.

Tim O'Reilly

Shelley Powers

Jerry Peek

By its very nature, Unix is a " power tools " environment. Even beginning Unix users quickly grasp that immense power exists in shell programming, aliases and history mechanisms, and various editing tools. Nonetheless, few users ever really master the power available to them with Unix. There is just too much to learn! Unix Power Tools, Third Edition, literally contains thousands of tips, scripts, and techniques that make using Unix easier, more effective, and even more fun. This book is organized into hundreds of short articles with plenty of references to other sections that keep you flipping from new article to new article. You'll find the book hard to put down as you uncover one interesting tip after another. With the growing popularity of Linux and the advent of Mac OS X, Unix has metamorphosed into something new and exciting. With Unix no longer perceived as a difficult operating system, more and more users are discovering its advantages for the first time. The latest edition of this best-selling favorite is loaded with advice about almost every aspect of Unix, covering all the new technologies that users need to know. In addition to vital information on Linux, Mac OS X, and BSD, Unix Power Tools, Third Edition, now offers more coverage of bcash, zsh, and new shells, along with discussions about modern utilities and applications. Several sections focus on security and Internet access, and there is a new chapter on access to Unix from Windows, addressing the heterogeneous nature of systems today. You'll also find expanded coverage of software installation and packaging, as well as basic information on Perl and Python. The book's accompanying web site provides some of the best software available to Unix users, which you can download and add to your own set of power tools. Whether you are a newcomer or a Unix power user, you'll find yourself thumbing through the gold mine of information in this new edition of Unix Power Tools to add to your store of knowledge. Want to try something new? Check this book first, and you're sure to find a tip or trick that will prevent you from learning things the hard way.

Unix Power Tools

Jerry D. Peek

Linda Mui

Loaded with even more practical advice about almost every aspect of UNIX, an updated best-seller addresses POSIX utilities, bash and tcsh shells, Perl, and much more. Original. (Advanced).

Michael Kosta Loukides

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