Unix Command Guide

I see the 3rd Edition for cheap. Its from 2002 and I wonder if I should try and spend some money on this topic for a fresher book that is BSD specific like my choice? I am sure the base commands are the same but i worry about arguments. Even between BSD's there seems to be some divergence on arguments/option parameters.
 
I have and I am using Unix power tools:
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596003302.do
You can find 4th edition.
I second this: UNIX Power Tools is a great resource and a great read (although I'm not sure there's a fourth edition; I think the third is the last one). However, make no mistake: this isn't a reference manual, prefer the Nutshell book mentioned by forquare if this is what you're after. Apart from that, I must say that I've always wanted BSD Hacks to be a fun way to learn more about the BSDs, but it always came short, no matter what I wanted to find in it.
 
I second this: UNIX Power Tools is a great resource and a great read (although I'm not sure there's a fourth edition; I think the third is the last one). However, make no mistake: this isn't a reference manual, prefer the Nutshell book mentioned by forquare if this is what you're after. Apart from that, I must say that I've always wanted BSD Hacks to be a fun way to learn more about the BSDs, but it always came short, no matter what I wanted to find in it.

I have BSD Hacks and it helped me a lot.
 
Phishfry
"Unix operating system development guide tutorial via unix kernel services" is my personal favorite. Its written in a very good mix of theory and practice IMO.
But BSD hacks and Unix powertools are nice too. Absolute FreeBSD and Absolute OpenBSD are also good.
To be honest thought, its a personal preference thing I think = |

Also the awk book and other unix scripting books might help a lot as well.

P.S. Sidenote. fernandel
So I looked at that BSD cert link, than went to just /certification which lead me to this wiki
http://bsdwiki.reedmedia.net/wiki/Table_of_Contents.html
Why... is "changing the banner" is part of security section? Oo lol I get that motd is useful, but... security section?
 
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