UNIX on OSX 2

[biafran]

I have administrative privileges on a G4 867 running osx 10.38; I would like to use the unix terminal and there lies my problems. It will not display some cat results and wouldn't let me add users from the command line and the syntax is correct. I need help.

 

[chiph]

Have you checked the man pages?

Chip H.


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[ObviousTroll]

First, the method for adding users varies from one Unix to the next - I know three off the top of my head and they are all wrong for OS X. Remember, OS X is based on Mach and FreeBSD, not Linux.

Second, admin privileges is not the same as root access. Just because you have admin rights doesn't mean you have the powers of "super user". ;-)

If you really want to fiddle with OS X from the command line, I would suggest O'Reilly's book "OS X Panther for Unix Geeks" - it will explain how OS X differs from other Unixes.

 

[biafran]

Thanks obvioustroll I'll check out the recommended book.

 

[macubergeek]

You might also check out:
"The Mac OS X Command Line: Unix Under the Hood" by Kirk McElhearn