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Linux for Beginners and Command Line Kung Fu
Save when you buy this two book bundle - Linux for Beginners AND Command Line Kung Fu Linux for Beginners information: If you want to learn how to use Linux, but don't know where to start read on. Knowing where to start when learning a new skill can be a challenge, especially when the topic seems so vast. There can be so much information available that you can't even decide where to start. Or worse, you start down the path of learning and quickly discover too many concepts, commands, and nuances that aren't explained. This kind of experience is frustrating and leaves you with more questions than answers.
Linux for Beginners doesn't make any assumptions about your background or knowledge of Linux. You need no prior knowledge to benefit from this book. You will be guided step by step using a logical and systematic approach. As new concepts, commands, or jargon are encountered they are explained in plain language, making it easy for anyone to understand. Here is what you will learn by reading Linux for Beginners: How to get access to a Linux server if you don't already. What a Linux distribution is and which one to choose. What software is needed to connect to Linux from Mac and Windows computers. Screenshots included. What SSH is and how to use it, including creating and using SSH keys. The file system layout of Linux systems and where to find programs, configurations, and documentation. The basic Linux commands you'll use most often. Creating, renaming, moving, and deleting directories. Listing, reading, creating, editing, copying, and deleting files. Exactly how permissions work and how to decipher the most cryptic Linux permissions with ease. How to use the nano, vi, and emacs editors. Two methods to search for files and directories. How to compare the contents of files. What pipes are, why they are useful, and how to use them. How and why to redirect input and output from applications. How to customize your shell prompt. How to be efficient at the command line by using aliases, tab completion, and your shell history. How to schedule and automate jobs using cron. How to switch users and run processes as others. Where to go for even more in-depth coverage on each topic. Command Line Kung Fu information: Become a Linux Ninja with Command Line Kung Fu! Do you think you have to lock yourself in a basement reading cryptic man pages for months on end in order to have ninja like command line skills? In reality, if you had someone share their most powerful command line tips, tricks, and patterns you'd save yourself a lot of time and frustration. What if you could look over the shoulder of a good friend that just happened to be a command line guru? What if they not only showed you the commands they were using, but why they were using them and exactly how they worked? And what if that friend took the time to write all of it down so you can refer to it whenever you liked? Well, a friend did just that. Command Line Kung Fu is packed with dozens of tips and over 100 practical real-world examples. You won't find theoretical examples in this book. The examples demonstrate how to solve actual problems and accomplish worthwhile goals. The tactics are easy to find, too. Each chapter covers a specific topic and groups related tips and examples together. For example, if you need help extracting text from a file look in the "Text Processing and Manipulation" chapter. Also, a comprehensive index is included. If you want to find every example where a given command is used -- even if it's not the main subject of the tip -- look in the index. It will list every single place in the book where that command appears.
Linux for Beginners doesn't make any assumptions about your background or knowledge of Linux. You need no prior knowledge to benefit from this book. You will be guided step by step using a logical and systematic approach. As new concepts, commands, or jargon are encountered they are explained in plain language, making it easy for anyone to understand. Here is what you will learn by reading Linux for Beginners: How to get access to a Linux server if you don't already. What a Linux distribution is and which one to choose. What software is needed to connect to Linux from Mac and Windows computers. Screenshots included. What SSH is and how to use it, including creating and using SSH keys. The file system layout of Linux systems and where to find programs, configurations, and documentation. The basic Linux commands you'll use most often. Creating, renaming, moving, and deleting directories. Listing, reading, creating, editing, copying, and deleting files. Exactly how permissions work and how to decipher the most cryptic Linux permissions with ease. How to use the nano, vi, and emacs editors. Two methods to search for files and directories. How to compare the contents of files. What pipes are, why they are useful, and how to use them. How and why to redirect input and output from applications. How to customize your shell prompt. How to be efficient at the command line by using aliases, tab completion, and your shell history. How to schedule and automate jobs using cron. How to switch users and run processes as others. Where to go for even more in-depth coverage on each topic. Command Line Kung Fu information: Become a Linux Ninja with Command Line Kung Fu! Do you think you have to lock yourself in a basement reading cryptic man pages for months on end in order to have ninja like command line skills? In reality, if you had someone share their most powerful command line tips, tricks, and patterns you'd save yourself a lot of time and frustration. What if you could look over the shoulder of a good friend that just happened to be a command line guru? What if they not only showed you the commands they were using, but why they were using them and exactly how they worked? And what if that friend took the time to write all of it down so you can refer to it whenever you liked? Well, a friend did just that. Command Line Kung Fu is packed with dozens of tips and over 100 practical real-world examples. You won't find theoretical examples in this book. The examples demonstrate how to solve actual problems and accomplish worthwhile goals. The tactics are easy to find, too. Each chapter covers a specific topic and groups related tips and examples together. For example, if you need help extracting text from a file look in the "Text Processing and Manipulation" chapter. Also, a comprehensive index is included. If you want to find every example where a given command is used -- even if it's not the main subject of the tip -- look in the index. It will list every single place in the book where that command appears.
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First published April 16, 2014
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December 26, 2014
نویسنده� این کتاب باید یه کلاس کتابنویس� برای بقیه� نویسندهه� و ناشرا برگزار کنه بهشون یاد بده که چطور صاف برید سر اصل مطلب و پرت و پلا نگید و از اول تصمیم بگیرید که کتاب رو دارید برای چه مخاطبی مینویسی�.
نوعا نویسندهها� کتابها� فنی در معرض این وسوسه هستن که کتاب رو یه جوری بنویسن که به درد همه بخوره واسه همین مثلا میبینی� کتابی که در باره آپولو هوا کردنه، فصل اولش نجوم برای کودکانه، فصل دومش سعی کرده فیزیک پرتابه رو یه جوری بنویسه که حسابدارها و راننده تاکسیه� هم بفهمن خلاصه تا برسه به اصل مطلب کلی پرت و پلا نوشته که به درد هیچ کس نمیخور�.
تازگی مثلا یه کتاب دستم گرفتم درباره انسیبل، فصل اول برداشته توضیح داده که انسیبل رو چطور نصب کنیم. نه به همین سادگیّه�! چهار روش برای نصب در ردهت و اوبونتو و از گیتها� و سورس توضیح داده. یکی نیست بهش بگه خوب آخه آدم حسابی کسی که بلد نیست یه پکیج نصب کنه میاد انسیبل یاد بگیره؟
خلاصه این کتاب کونگ فوی خط فرمان خیلی کتاب درست و بجائیه برای کسی که لینوکس بلده و خوب هم بلده و میخوا� یه چارتا شگرد جدید یاد بگیره.
نوعا نویسندهها� کتابها� فنی در معرض این وسوسه هستن که کتاب رو یه جوری بنویسن که به درد همه بخوره واسه همین مثلا میبینی� کتابی که در باره آپولو هوا کردنه، فصل اولش نجوم برای کودکانه، فصل دومش سعی کرده فیزیک پرتابه رو یه جوری بنویسه که حسابدارها و راننده تاکسیه� هم بفهمن خلاصه تا برسه به اصل مطلب کلی پرت و پلا نوشته که به درد هیچ کس نمیخور�.
تازگی مثلا یه کتاب دستم گرفتم درباره انسیبل، فصل اول برداشته توضیح داده که انسیبل رو چطور نصب کنیم. نه به همین سادگیّه�! چهار روش برای نصب در ردهت و اوبونتو و از گیتها� و سورس توضیح داده. یکی نیست بهش بگه خوب آخه آدم حسابی کسی که بلد نیست یه پکیج نصب کنه میاد انسیبل یاد بگیره؟
خلاصه این کتاب کونگ فوی خط فرمان خیلی کتاب درست و بجائیه برای کسی که لینوکس بلده و خوب هم بلده و میخوا� یه چارتا شگرد جدید یاد بگیره.
February 10, 2022
Always something to learn
I am using Linux on daily basis and I learned a lot of new commands, that will help me in my work.
I am using Linux on daily basis and I learned a lot of new commands, that will help me in my work.
June 10, 2018
Its a decent summary of some of the things that you can do with scripts. Still not as comprehensive and rather dryly written but overall good for linux n00bs. Not thorough enough for a complete review.
December 8, 2018
Tricks of Linux
I thought there might be more to the book. The author obviously knows what he's talking about which is good since I have other books by him, and he does instruction on the topic.
I thought there might be more to the book. The author obviously knows what he's talking about which is good since I have other books by him, and he does instruction on the topic.
January 28, 2018
A good book with really good examples. I learned many things - I knew many of them already, but the ones I didn't know were fascinating.
January 4, 2022
Very useful tricks if you are frequently into using shell
March 24, 2022
I’m a fan of great Jason’s work.
Great read and very helpful to keep close to hand.
Thank you Jason - appreciated.
5 star rating in my humble opinion
Great read and very helpful to keep close to hand.
Thank you Jason - appreciated.
5 star rating in my humble opinion
September 2, 2024
A dictionary of command lines
Nothing pedagogical here. Will have to return after learning more on my own or via skimming for something that might work.
Nothing pedagogical here. Will have to return after learning more on my own or via skimming for something that might work.
March 3, 2025
More of a desk reference, this book does present some nifty command line tricks I wasn't familiar with before.
January 5, 2015
E' da un bel po' che lavoro con GNU/Linux, e la bash è mia amica. In questo libro ho trovato vari esempi pratici utili per sfruttare al massimo la sua potenza; molti già li conoscevo, ma ce ne sono alcuni che non sapevo nemmeno io :)
March 28, 2016
If you work in *NIX environment and like to optimize your work, this is recommended, if not obligatory. Most of this stuff I've learned on the road. Rest of them make me regret I didn't read this booklet sooner.
June 27, 2017
Helps for my Raspberry Pi. Still, even though Linux and OSX shell commands are similar, they're not the same. Still looking for an OSX shell book.
August 26, 2018
Great head start to learning Linux
Straight forward to the point with examples to drive home understanding
Backs up Udemy material
Good place to start learning
Straight forward to the point with examples to drive home understanding
Backs up Udemy material
Good place to start learning
April 29, 2015
Awesome...
Very explicit book about bash tips and tricks
Very explicit book about bash tips and tricks
September 11, 2016
Linux withstands the test of time.
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