This compact and practice-oriented text covers features of UNIX as an operating system and classifies the entire UNIX commands into 15 categories. Separate chapters are devoted to essential commands for: interacting with UNIX, handling files and directories, security, mail and remote communication, UNIX enhancement, and system administration under SCO UNIX followed by troubleshooting hints for super users.There is an exhaustive coverage for system administration of UNIX system, generally available under all versions and releases of UNIX, particularly from AT&T UNIX to system V release 3.0.The book is ideally suited for the undergraduate and diploma level students of computer science and computer application courses.