Basic resources on Unix, shells and the tcsh shell

As basic reference, the reader is advised to read the following

• The Using csh & tcsh handbook from O`Reilly is the definitive hard-copy manual for csh and tcsh. At the mentioned URL one can find some electronic versions of documentation of csh and tcsh.

• UnixIntro is a gentle introduction to Unix. It has a chapter dedicated to shells and provides an HTML version of the tcsh man page.

• The Unix FAQ is available at the comp.answers newsgroup. It is excellent to read, especially if you have tried to use Unix and have questions that you want answered.

• The Path HowTo describes common tricks and problems with Unix or Linux environment variables and it focuses on the PATH variable.

• A further link that describes how to add search directories in the PATH variable is the Search Path Essentials link.

• The tcsh man pages is an invaluable source of information on the extra features of tcsh. It is recommended for the reader to walk through the sections of the man pages and use the features while reading.

There is a development mailling list on tcsh. To find more information on how to subscribe, send an e-mail to listserv@mx.gw.com and put the word help in the message body.

The author and developer of tcsh is Christos Zoulas. He is available at the mentioned mailling list.