Linux Commands from A to Z: Have some Fun in the Shell - Paperback

by Heike Jurzik (Author)

Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

Are you still clicking, or already typing? With this book you will go from being a mouse pusher to a keyboard connoisseur! You will learn the most important commands, get tips and tricks for the daily work on your Linux computer.

This book shows how efficient and fun working on the command line can be. It contains an alphabetically sorted list of the most important Linux commands, an overview of frequently used parameters, and many practical examples:

• Introduction to the shell (Bash)
• Shell prompt and environment variables
• Tab completion and Bash history
• Wildcards and regular expressions
• Over 180 commands
• Navigating through directories
• Working with files
• Starting and ending processes
• Administration of the Linux system
• Alphabetical index at the end of the book

Heike Jurzik is a copywriter and author. She has been writing about the free operating system Linux, and other Open Source topics for over 20 years. Her first articles on the Linux command line appeared in the late 1990s-when Linux itself was still relatively new. Since then, she has written many books, technical articles, blog posts and manuals in both German and English.

Command reference, all important Linux commands for beginners, overview of frequently used parameters and options, easy-to-understand explanations and practical examples, tips and tricks from a Linux expert. Working on the console is so much fun!