Unix Without Words: A Course Proposal 57INTRO: overview of the ‘no doc’ philosophy
why manuals are evil
why man pages are evil
why you should read this book despite the above
“this is the last manual you'll EVER read!”
CHAP 1: guessing which commands are likely to exist
CHAP 2: guessing what commands are likely to be called
unpredictable acronyms the Unix way
usage scenario: “grep”
CHAP 3: guessing what options commands might take
deciphering cryptic usage messages
usage scenario: “tar”
guessing when order is important
usage scenario: SYSV “find”
CHAP 4: figuring out when it worked: silence on success
recovering from errors
CHAP 5: the oral tradition: your friend
CHAP 6: obtaining & maintaining a personal UNIX guru
feeding your guru
keeping your guru happy
the importance of full news feeds
why your guru needs the fastest machine available
free Coke: the elixir of your guru’s life
maintaining your guru’s health
when DO they sleep?
CHAP 7: troubleshooting: when your guru won’t speak to you
identifying stupid questions
safely asking stupid questions
CHAP 8: accepting your stress
coping with failure