From bash to z shell
by Oliver Kiddle · first published 2005
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I not too recently became a big proponent of zsh (http://www.zsh.org/) and as such would like to recommend the book "From Bash to Z Shell" (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1590593766/ref...) as it covers both of these popular shells and how to "Conquer" them.
on “Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide” ↗…your current command alone, and hit Esc-q. You'll get a fresh prompt. Run B. Once B executes, zsh will restore the command line from A. You can do this as many times as you want. Anyway --- go and read "From Bash to Z Shell, Conquering the Command Line" by Kiddle, Peek, and Stephenson. I've never seen a better book on using shells with maximum efficiency (and I'm still only learning). Just learning to use and extend the…
on “Ask HN: Best Unix Tricks?” ↗I personally like "From Bash to Z Shell: Conquering the Command Line." It focuses somewhat more on zsh (my shell of choice) than on bash, but one of the authors contributes heavily to zsh. Even so, bash users will see lots of great hints and…
on “Command-line Fu ” ↗I recommend a book called "From Bash to Z Shell" (http://www.bash2zsh.com/). It favors zsh, but teaches tons of bash tricks, too. The files you're describing are just startup files, read by bash as it starts up in various modes. I put my configuration…
on “Beautiful Tools” ↗I've also found the book "From Bash to Z Shell - Conquering the Command Line" very, very useful.[1] It's written as a beginner text, but even after ~15 years of *nix usage, I've learned a huge amount of new information, as well as learning the reasoning…
on “UNIX Tips and Tricks To Save You Time In Terminal” ↗…http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596003302.do Add'l ORA pubs: https://www.oreilly.com/pub/au/28#Books "Power Tools" columns for Linux Magazine: http://www.jpeek.com/articles/linuxmag/ Though I've not read it specifically, From Bash to Z Shell seems likely to focus on shell art and arcana most closely. https://www.apress.com/us/book/9781590593769 His 1999 SVLUG talk was a classic, the slides don't give it justice, though there are some nuggets…
on “Without a GUI: How to Live Entirely in a Terminal” ↗