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Recommend a book to learn and understand hexdump, xxd and other data manipulation linux utilities [on hold]
How do I use man pages to learn how to use commands?shell script to do some text manipulation of text file data structure and slight content changes
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On occasion, I find myself using hexdump and xxd in pure UNIX shell (sh, not bash). Unfortunately, I usually complete my task by trial and error with minimal reading of the manual pages. Man pages are rather dry and complicated for a not software engineer.
Is reading man pages the only way to become proficient user of hexdump and xxd?
Could you recommend a book that will lay the ground for understanding of what is written in that man pages? Or even better, a book about that utilities?
shell hexdump xxd
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SevastyanSevastyan
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On occasion, I find myself using hexdump and xxd in pure UNIX shell (sh, not bash). Unfortunately, I usually complete my task by trial and error with minimal reading of the manual pages. Man pages are rather dry and complicated for a not software engineer.
Is reading man pages the only way to become proficient user of hexdump and xxd?
Could you recommend a book that will lay the ground for understanding of what is written in that man pages? Or even better, a book about that utilities?
shell hexdump xxd
asked 2 days ago
SevastyanSevastyan
971 bronze badge
put on hold as off-topic by Wildcard, Thomas Dickey, Michael Homer, roaima, Jeff Schaller♦ 2 days ago
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Requests for learning materials (tutorials, how-tos etc.) are off topic. The only exception is questions about where to find official documentation (e.g. POSIX specifications). See the Help Center and our Community Meta for more information." – Thomas Dickey, Michael Homer, roaima, Jeff Schaller
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FWIW I just checked my copy ofUNIX for Dummies: Quick Referenceand neither of those commands are listed in the index.
– drewbenn
2 days ago
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Book recommendations are off-topic; can you ask your question without that in the title or body?
– Jeff Schaller♦
2 days ago
2
Possible duplicate of How do I use man pages to learn how to use commands?
– Wildcard
2 days ago
1
I suspect the underlying lack of theoric concepts the OP is having are not covered by man or Unix manuals. Often there are not straightforward recipes for things, it involves basic understanding of theory of many related sujects. I would recommend an introduction book to assembly programming, notably the part about hexadecimal. Even then, it is a starting point, it wont explain everything.
– Rui F Ribeiro
yesterday
1
@RuiFRibeiro you are the only one who got my question right. Thanks for your comment.
– Sevastyan
yesterday
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On occasion, I find myself using hexdump and xxd in pure UNIX shell (sh, not bash). Unfortunately, I usually complete my task by trial and error with minimal reading of the manual pages. Man pages are rather dry and complicated for a not software engineer.
Is reading man pages the only way to become proficient user of hexdump and xxd?
Could you recommend a book that will lay the ground for understanding of what is written in that man pages? Or even better, a book about that utilities?
shell hexdump xxd
asked 2 days ago
SevastyanSevastyan
971 bronze badge
On occasion, I find myself using hexdump and xxd in pure UNIX shell (sh, not bash). Unfortunately, I usually complete my task by trial and error with minimal reading of the manual pages. Man pages are rather dry and complicated for a not software engineer.
Is reading man pages the only way to become proficient user of hexdump and xxd?
Could you recommend a book that will lay the ground for understanding of what is written in that man pages? Or even better, a book about that utilities?
shell hexdump xxd
shell hexdump xxd
asked 2 days ago
SevastyanSevastyan
971 bronze badge
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SevastyanSevastyan
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SevastyanSevastyan
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SevastyanSevastyan
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put on hold as off-topic by Wildcard, Thomas Dickey, Michael Homer, roaima, Jeff Schaller♦ 2 days ago
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FWIW I just checked my copy ofUNIX for Dummies: Quick Referenceand neither of those commands are listed in the index.
– drewbenn
2 days ago
2
Book recommendations are off-topic; can you ask your question without that in the title or body?
– Jeff Schaller♦
2 days ago
2
Possible duplicate of How do I use man pages to learn how to use commands?
– Wildcard
2 days ago
1
I suspect the underlying lack of theoric concepts the OP is having are not covered by man or Unix manuals. Often there are not straightforward recipes for things, it involves basic understanding of theory of many related sujects. I would recommend an introduction book to assembly programming, notably the part about hexadecimal. Even then, it is a starting point, it wont explain everything.
– Rui F Ribeiro
yesterday
1
@RuiFRibeiro you are the only one who got my question right. Thanks for your comment.
– Sevastyan
yesterday
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show 1 more comment
FWIW I just checked my copy ofUNIX for Dummies: Quick Referenceand neither of those commands are listed in the index.
– drewbenn
2 days ago
2
Book recommendations are off-topic; can you ask your question without that in the title or body?
– Jeff Schaller♦
2 days ago
2
Possible duplicate of How do I use man pages to learn how to use commands?
– Wildcard
2 days ago
1
I suspect the underlying lack of theoric concepts the OP is having are not covered by man or Unix manuals. Often there are not straightforward recipes for things, it involves basic understanding of theory of many related sujects. I would recommend an introduction book to assembly programming, notably the part about hexadecimal. Even then, it is a starting point, it wont explain everything.
– Rui F Ribeiro
yesterday
1
@RuiFRibeiro you are the only one who got my question right. Thanks for your comment.
– Sevastyan
yesterday
FWIW I just checked my copy of
UNIX for Dummies: Quick Reference and neither of those commands are listed in the index.– drewbenn
2 days ago
FWIW I just checked my copy of
UNIX for Dummies: Quick Reference and neither of those commands are listed in the index.– drewbenn
2 days ago
2
2
Book recommendations are off-topic; can you ask your question without that in the title or body?
– Jeff Schaller♦
2 days ago
Book recommendations are off-topic; can you ask your question without that in the title or body?
– Jeff Schaller♦
2 days ago
2
2
Possible duplicate of How do I use man pages to learn how to use commands?
– Wildcard
2 days ago
Possible duplicate of How do I use man pages to learn how to use commands?
– Wildcard
2 days ago
1
1
I suspect the underlying lack of theoric concepts the OP is having are not covered by man or Unix manuals. Often there are not straightforward recipes for things, it involves basic understanding of theory of many related sujects. I would recommend an introduction book to assembly programming, notably the part about hexadecimal. Even then, it is a starting point, it wont explain everything.
– Rui F Ribeiro
yesterday
I suspect the underlying lack of theoric concepts the OP is having are not covered by man or Unix manuals. Often there are not straightforward recipes for things, it involves basic understanding of theory of many related sujects. I would recommend an introduction book to assembly programming, notably the part about hexadecimal. Even then, it is a starting point, it wont explain everything.
– Rui F Ribeiro
yesterday
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@RuiFRibeiro you are the only one who got my question right. Thanks for your comment.
– Sevastyan
yesterday
@RuiFRibeiro you are the only one who got my question right. Thanks for your comment.
– Sevastyan
yesterday
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FWIW I just checked my copy of
UNIX for Dummies: Quick Referenceand neither of those commands are listed in the index.– drewbenn
2 days ago
2
Book recommendations are off-topic; can you ask your question without that in the title or body?
– Jeff Schaller♦
2 days ago
2
Possible duplicate of How do I use man pages to learn how to use commands?
– Wildcard
2 days ago
1
I suspect the underlying lack of theoric concepts the OP is having are not covered by man or Unix manuals. Often there are not straightforward recipes for things, it involves basic understanding of theory of many related sujects. I would recommend an introduction book to assembly programming, notably the part about hexadecimal. Even then, it is a starting point, it wont explain everything.
– Rui F Ribeiro
yesterday
1
@RuiFRibeiro you are the only one who got my question right. Thanks for your comment.
– Sevastyan
yesterday