The Linux Command Line, 2nd Edition: A Complete Introduction
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The Linux Command Line, 2nd Edition: A Complete Introduction

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C**Y

Best Linux Book I've Seen. Looks Great on Android Tablet.

Author William Shotts has done an amazing job with The Linux Command Line. I’ll admit I’m something of a Linux newbie, but I feel like I have learned so much from reading this book. The text is complex, yet approachable, and teaches lots of handy command line tips without being tied to a specific distro (though there is some brief discussion regarding packaging and package managers). Overall, a lot of useful content, both in using built-in programs and for coding your own shell scripts.The best part about this book, for me, were the “playground” lessons, where you would create a bunch of dummy files and folders and then perform operations on them. For example, using “touch” to create 10 folders with 100 files in each, with only one short line of code. Or showing how to use “grep” and “ls” to find all programs matching a particular pattern. Practical examples of using pipelines. These are all super useful. So lots of good example material here.The Linux Command Line clocks in at just over 500 pages, with 36 different chapters, each on a specific topic. The first 10 chapters explain how Linux works (permissions, processes, the environment), and how to use the command line in general (navigating the file tree, manipulating files and folders, redirection, command expansion and quoting). Next it covers package managers, connecting storage, networking, searching, archiving, regular expressions, formatting text, and printing. And the final part covers shell scripting and is a basic programming tutorial as well. A great base of content.I’ve only read a handful of Linux books so far, but I think I can say this is the best I’ve seen. The text covers very fundamental and core competencies for using Linux, and the language is very approachable for beginners. I feel like I have learned a lot and already I’m more comfortable on the command line. If you are new to Linux, this can be a great way to up your game. Recommended.

P**E

Great for a Beginner on Linux Terminal Commands

I've been fooling around with a Raspberry Pi 5 for a little while now and have been just copy/pasting commands from help websites (like a monkey) for tasks like accessing Windows network shares. I wanted a way to understand the power of the terminal and this book is perfect. Once I complete this course, I may take a shot at Python.

G**N

Surprisingly good

I'm a retired Teradata DBA, so I have some experience with Linux at the server level. But it has been YEARS since I've had to work with the command line. (I've been employed, and I've been retired. Trust me, retired is better),I bought the book as a refresher when I decided that Microsoft Windows was not privacy conscious enough and switched to Linux Mint for my desktop. This book covers just about everything a casual user needs to know about the Linux command line, and a few things he or she probably doesn't need, but which might be nice to know.It's written in an accessible, non-arrogant, and friendly language. Experienced Linux users can be "Prickly, and Difficult" at times but so far, I haven't seen ANY of that in this book. The table of contents itself is well organized, and can easily lead the reader to a specific area of interest for targeted learning. Yet, the newbie can learn a lot just by starting at page 1, and reading to the end.Highly recommended.

E**T

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The book set arrived when specified. The condition of the book set was as specified.

A**W

Useful But...

Quite helpful book, but the author must reduce unnecessary talking and focus on listing and explaining commands.

M**N

Small reprint

Text is too small, reprinted book is % of original size

D**N

thank you

very useful reference book, reading it now

R**B

Great paper-based material

I'm an old Unix guy by trade. This manual is very comprehensive and well organized for looking up specific topics. Nice to have a great grab reference when needed. Online material is plentiful, but I like to hold a book when reading. Old school, but this is a great book for those wanting to learn or brush up on the workings of Linux. Highly recommended.

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