BSD UNIX Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD Power Users -- About the Authors -- About the Technical Editor -- Credits -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Who Should Read This Book -- What This Book Covers -- How This Book Is Structured -- What You Need to Use This Book -- Conventions -- Chapter 1: Starting with BSD Systems -- About FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD -- Focusing on BSD Commands -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Installing FreeBSD and Adding Software -- Before Installing FreeBSD -- Installing FreeBSD -- Adding, Deleting, and Managing Software -- Checking Packages and Ports -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Using the Shell -- Terminal Windows and Shell Access -- Using the Shell -- Acquiring Super-User Power -- Using Environment Variables -- Creating Simple Shell Scripts -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Working with Files -- Understanding File Types -- Setting File and Directory Permissions -- Traversing the File System -- Copying Files -- Changing File Attributes -- Searching for Files -- Finding Out More About Files -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Manipulating Text -- Matching Text with Regular Expressions -- Editing Text Files -- Listing, Sorting, and Changing Text -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Playing with Multimedia -- Working with Audio -- Transforming Images -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Administering File Systems -- Understanding File System Basics -- Creating and Managing File Systems -- Mounting and Unmounting File Systems -- Checking File Systems -- Finding Out About File System Use -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Backups and Removable Media -- Backing Up Data to Compressed Archives -- Backing Up Over Networks -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Checking and Managing Running Processes -- Listing Active Processes -- Finding and Controlling Processes -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Managing the System -- Monitoring Resources -- Mastering Time.

Managing the Boot Process -- Controlling System Services -- Starting and Stopping Your System -- Straight to the Kernel -- Poking at the Hardware -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Managing Network Connections -- Configuring Network Interfaces Using sysinstall -- Managing Network Interface Cards -- Managing Network Connections -- Using Wireless Connections -- Checking Name Resolution -- Troubleshooting Network Problems -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Accessing Network Resources -- Running Commands to Browse the Web -- Transferring Files -- Sharing Remote Directories -- Chatting with Friends in IRC -- Using Text-Based e-mail Clients -- Summary -- Chapter 13: Doing Remote System Administration -- Doing Remote Login and Tunneling with SSH -- Using screen: A Rich Remote Shell -- Using a Remote Windows Desktop -- Using Remote BSD Desktop and Applications -- Sharing Desktops Using VNC -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Locking Down Security -- Working with Users and Groups -- Checking on Users -- Securing Network Services -- Configuring the Built-In Firewall -- Working with System Logs -- Using Advanced Security Features -- Summary -- Appendix A: Using vi or Vim Editors -- Starting and Quitting the vi Editor -- Moving Around in vi -- Changing and Deleting Text in vi -- Using Miscellaneous Commands -- Modifying Commands with Numbers -- Using Ex Commands -- Working in Visual Mode -- Summary -- Appendix B: Shell Special Characters and Variables -- Using Special Shell Characters -- Using Shell Variables -- Appendix C: Personal Configuration Files -- Index.