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Which one is the single most efficient book to start with the UNIX so as to have the indepth knowledge about UNIX OS?

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This question is not programming related. This question would be better answered on superuser.com, it does not ask any specific programming question. – Tim Post♦ Oct 30 '09 at 7:13
Do you want to write programs for UNIX, or learn how to configure and maintain UNIX systems? – Artelius Oct 30 '09 at 7:14
Yes sure. I want to have an indepth knowledge about UNIX and infact I should – Sachin Chourasiya Oct 30 '09 at 7:16

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If you want to build an UNIX / LINUX yourself, read: Linux From Scratch

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I'm fond of Kernighan and Pike: "Programming in the UNIX environment". Despite being 30 years old it's concise and explains the design philosophy of pipes well.

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Unix Internals: The New Frontiers - although it's Unix, but the book expired me a lot

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