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Simple Unix Reference on Windows Pc

Developed By: easternSpark

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 86 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.2
Size 617.8 KB
Release Date August 18, 13
Category Education Apps

What's New:
2.2- Added capability to choose from many fonts- Added capability to set font size2.1- Added content to perl section- Some content rephrased for clarity-... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Intended for beginners to the unix or linux worlds, this App is a lightweight reference of commonly used commands, and tools such as 'vi', 'sed', 'perl', an... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Simple Unix Reference and install on Windows PC. Simple Unix Reference is free Education app, developed by easternSpark. Latest version of Simple Unix Reference is 2.2, was released on 2013-08-18 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Simple Unix Reference is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 86 users, 43 users had rated it 5*, 5 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Simple Unix Reference on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Simple Unix Reference on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Simple Unix Reference on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Simple Unix Reference using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Simple Unix Reference" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Simple Unix Reference on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Simple Unix Reference" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 2.2.

Download Simple Unix Reference 2.2 on Windows PC – 617.8 KB

Intended for beginners to the unix or linux worlds, this App is a lightweight reference of commonly used commands, and tools such as 'vi', 'sed', 'perl', and 'awk'. Content is organized into 'Subjects', each containing examples grouped into the 'Sections'.

Subject 'Unix Commands' contains sections on File Commands, Process Management, File Permissions, Searching, Modifying Command Output, System Info, Compression, Network and Shortcuts.

Subject 'vi' contains reference for the vi editor and contains sections on Cursor Movement, Scrolling, Marking position and moving, Entering Text, Cut, Copy & Paste, Searching and Replacing, and other Miscellaneous examples

Subject 'perl' contains sections on Files and Directories, System Processing, Regular Expressions, Variable and Arrays, String Functions, Printing, and File Test

Subject 'sed' contains sections on Using sed, Files Spacing, Numbering, Text Conversion and Substitution, Selective Printing of Certain Lines, Selective Deletion of Certain Lines, and some Special Applications.

Subject 'awk' contains sections on Usage examples, Special variables, and String matching reference

The App does not require any special permissions to run and has been optimized to use minimal resources. Use the menu to collapse or expand all sections. Each section may independently be collapsed or expanded by tapping the section header on top of each section.

This app contains no advertisements.
2.2
- Added capability to choose from many fonts
- Added capability to set font size
2.1
- Added content to perl section
- Some content rephrased for clarity
- Cosmetic UI updates
2.0
- New improved UI
- Added multiple subjects (sed/awk/perl/vi)
1.4
- Added more commands
- Added ability to expand/collapse categories by tapping on section header
- Added menu
1.3
- Added few more commands
- Used clear background for better visibility
- Allow move to SD card (to save space)