[Info-vax] "Shanghai Stock Exchange" and OpenVMS

[AEF]

On Jan 27, 4:29 pm, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net>
wrote:
> AEF wrote:
> > On Jan 27, 10:14 am, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> >> AEF wrote:
> >>> On Jan 26, 10:16 am, billg... at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
> >>>> In article <342d9c74-0b26-4c4b-9dd2-527d08958... at o36g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,
> >>>>         AEF <spamsink2... at yahoo.com> writes:
> >>>>> On Jan 24, 3:59 pm, billg... at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
> >>>>>> In article <5288d49e-e43a-463e-a02c-bffcf1393... at o4g2000pra.googlegroups.com>,
> >>>>>>         AEF <spamsink2... at yahoo.com> writes:
> >>>>>>> On Jan 23, 9:38 am, billg... at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
> >>>>>>>> In article <05b548fd-8d1f-48c9-80c4-777bf5f6c... at q35g2000vbi.googlegroups.com>,
> >>>>>>>>         AEF <spamsink2... at yahoo.com> writes:
> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 22, 8:41 pm, billg... at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> In article <abd32391-46d6-49e4-aa1c-58d74dcc7... at p2g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,
> >>>>>>>>>>         AEF <spamsink2... at yahoo.com> writes:
> >>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 22, 3:31 pm, billg... at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> In article <CKqdnel_5rWYS-XUnZ2dnUVZ_v_in... at giganews.com>,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>         "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net> writes:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> In article <0005d0dd$0$2088$c3e8... at news.astraweb.com>,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>        JF Mezei <jfmezei.spam... at vaxination.ca> writes:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> >>>>> [...]
> > [...]
> >>>>> [...]
[...]
> >>> OK, how do I learn how to copy? How do I find out the version? I know
> >>> it's Solaris something, probably 8.
> >> cp
> >> uname -r
>
> >> In the more general case you buy or borrow a book called "Solaris for
> >> Complete Idiots", or some similar title.  You can generally find one or
> >> three at  a big book store.  Or, you can just go to Amazon.com and
> >> search for "Solaris".  You will probably have to qualify that because
> >> the name "Solaris" is used for other things than Operating Systems.
>
> >> When you finish the book, you'll still be a complete idiot but you may
> >> have learned how to copy, how to find out the O/S version, etc.  Note
> >> that getting hard copy output is part of the advanced course!!
>
> > Thanks, Richard.
>
> > I meant "How do I learn how to copy in Unix using the apropos
> > command"? Bill is telling us how great the command is and I'm already
> > having trouble using it.
>
> > BTW, have you ever seen Unix for Dummies? It's unbelievably bad and
> > hyper-corny.
>
> None of the books is very good but some are worse than others.  Most of
> them give you enough to get started but only experience will make you an
> expert.  O'Reilly & Associates publishes some very good books.
>
> Here are some of the books on my shelves that I found good enough to keep:
>
> "Sun Certified Solaris 9.0 Systetm and Network Administrator Exam
> Guide", Paul A. Watters, PhD. 710 pages, (this one has at least a dozen
> errors)  The others probably have errors too but this one stimulated me
> to start counting. . . .
> Solaris Advanced System Administrator's Guide" Second Edition by Janice
> Winsor 555 pages.
> "Unix System Administrator's Companion" Michael R. Ault
> "UNIX Shell Programming" revised edition, Stephen C. Kochan and Patrick
> H. Wood
> "Unix System Administration Handbook" by Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder and
> Scott Seebass
> "Learning the VI editor"
> "sed and awk"
> "Learning the Korn Shell"
> I have more but they are downstairs and I'm too lazy. . . .
> There are probably hundreds more; some better and some worse.   See
> what, if anything, your local library has.  Do that first; it may save
> you a bundle of money!!  You may find a book or two good enough that you
> want a copy of your very own!

Thanks, Richard! I already have the vi book. I'll check out some of
the others. Thanks again.

AEF