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UNIX - The Complete Reference is an ultimate reference book for those who are working in the UNIX platform. Summary Of The Book UNIX is a computer operating system, originally developed by AT&T back in the year 1969. Initially, UNIX was coded in the assembly language. Later, in the year 1973, it was again coded in C language to help future enhancements and provide better support for different hardware, making UNIX a truly robust, cross platform operating system. Many successful operating systems of today’s world are based on the UNIX platform. Some of those operating systems include the famous Mac OS X, iOS, different flavours of Linux, HP-UX, and Solaris. Targeted for both the experienced and the relatively new professionals of the UNIX field, this book, UNIX: The Complete Reference, covers all the concepts that a professional needs to know to work in UNIX. This book is divided into Six parts, with an appendix at the end of the book, as part Seven. Starting with the basics to UNIX / Linus, the six parts of this book cover some of the most important concepts of UNIX namely, Tools, Network Administration, System Administration, User Networking, and Enterprise Solutions. This edition of the book contains detailed information on Free BSD, Solaris 10, AIX, HP-UX, and the new versions of Mac OS X. It also has new chapters on CDE, Gnome, Python, Samba, PHP, and databases. With all this and more, this book is a complete reference for anyone who is working or is considering to start their career in the field of administration or development in the UNIX platform. About The Authors Kenneth Rosen is a notable mathematician and writer. Apart from this book he has authored and co authored several other books like Discrete Mathematics And Its Applications, Elementary Number Theory And Its Applications, Student Solutions Guide For Discrete Mathematics And Its Applications and Handbook Of Discrete And Combinatorial Mathematics. Douglas Host is an experienced computing and network project expert. Apart from this book he has co authored another book titles Open Codputing's Best UNIX Tips Ever along with Kenneth H. Rosen and Richard R. Rosinski. Richard Rosinski serves at the VoiceGenie Technologies, for Professional Services, as a Vice President. Apart from this book he has co authored and authored some other books like The Development Of Visual Perception, UNIX System V release 4 : An Introduction For New And Experienced Users, and Open Computing's Best UNIX Tips Ever. Rachel Klee is a renowned UNIX ace and a computer science instructor.