Acknowledgments

Writing a book on shell programming is a daunting task, due to the myriad UNIX versions and shell versions that are available. Thanks to the hard work of my development editor Steve Rowe, my technical editor Michael Watson, and my copy editor Kezia Endsley, I was able to make sure the book covered the material completely and correctly. Their suggestions and comments have helped enormously.

In addition to the technical side of the book, the task of coordinating and managing the publishing process is a difficult one. The assistance of my acquisitions editor, Kathryn Purdum, in handling all of the editorial issues and patiently working with me to keep this book on schedule was invaluable.

Working on a book takes a lot of time and makes ...

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