From bash to z shell

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…it Esc-q. You'll get a fresh prompt. Run B. Once B executes, zsh will restore the command line from A. You can do this as many times as you want. Anyway --- go and read "From Bash to Z Shell, Conquering the Command Line" by Kiddle, Peek, and Stephenson. I've never seen a better book on using shells with maximum efficiency (and I'm still only learning). Just learning to use and extend the autocompletion features of zsh was invaluable to me.

I personally like "From Bash to Z Shell: Conquering the Command Line." It focuses somewhat more on zsh (my shell of choice) than on bash, but one of the authors contributes heavily to zsh. Even so, bash users will see lots of great hints and tips. The shells' own man pages are more reference-style (see zshall), which I find heavy going when it comes to learning how to use the environment more effectively. The book explains use cases and provides examples in a way that makes the reference material more understandable.

I not too recently became a big proponent of zsh ( http://www.zsh.org/ ) and as such would like to recommend the book "From Bash to Z Shell" ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1590593766/ref... ) as it covers both of these popular shells and how to "Conquer" them.