You''ve experienced the shiny, point-and-click surface of your Linux computer--now dive below and explore its depths with the power of the command line. In addition to that practical knowledge, author William Shotts reveals the philosophy behind these tools and the rich heritage that your desktop Linux machine has inherited from Unix supercomputers of yore. As you make your way through the book''s short, easily-digestible chapters, you''ll learn how to: Once you overcome your initial "shell shock," you''ll find that the command line is a natural and expressive way to communicate with your computer. Just don''t be surprised if your mouse starts to gather dust.

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William Shotts has been a software professional for more than 40 years and a dedicated Linux user and advocate since 1996. Over his career, he’s worked as a programmer, teacher, photographer, and technical manager leading teams in customer support, software quality assurance, system administration, and documentation. He is also the creator of LinuxCommand, a long-running site that helps users master the Linux command line.

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Banish Your Mouse.

The Linux Command Line isn’t just a reference manual. It’s a complete education on how Linux really works. From your first tentative keystrokes to writing powerful shell scripts, you’ll build the confidence and understanding to make your system work for you.

Now in its third edition, this best-selling guide has been fully updated with modern examples, nearly 40 pages of new content, and downloadable scripts from LinuxCommand. Used in more than a thousand classrooms and libraries worldwide, it has helped over 150,000 readers gain fluency and confidence in Linux.

Author and command line guru William Shotts delivers not just commands, but genuine insight, guided by his philosophy: Make everything as simple as possible, but no simpler.

Through short, digestible chapters, you’ll learn to:

• Navigate the filesystem, manage files, and configure your environment
• Chain commands, redirect input/output, and use regular expressions
• Control processes, manage packages, and work with networking tools
• Edit text with Vim
• Write shell scripts to automate tasks and build custom tools
• Use core utilities like grep, cut, sed, and tar to process data

• Manage filesystems and compile programs from source
  Whether you’re managing servers, studying cybersecurity, or just curious about your computer, The Linux Command Line gives you the knowledge to command your system with confidence.

  Inhalt
  Acknowledgements
  Introduction

  Part I: Learning the Shell
  Chapter 1: What Is the Shell?
  Chapter 2: Navigation
  Chapter 3: Exploring the System
  Chapter 4: Manipulating Files and Directories
  Chapter 5: Working with Commands
  Chapter 6: Redirection
  Chapter 7: Seeing the World as the Shell Sees It
  Chapter 8: Advanced Keyboard Tricks
  Chapter 9: Permissions
  Chapter 10: Processes

  Part II: Configuration and the Environment
  Chapter 11: The Environment
  Chapter 12: A Gentle Introduction to vi(m)
  Chapter 13: Customizing the Prompt

  Part III: Common Tasks and Essential Tools
  Chapter 14: Package Management
  Chapter 15: Storage Media
  Chapter 16: Networking
  Chapter 17: Searching for Files
  Chapter 18: Archiving and Backup
  Chapter 19: Regular Expressions
  Chapter 20: Text Processing
  Chapter 21: Formatting Output
  Chapter 22: Printing
  Chapter 23: Compiling Programs

  Part IV: Writing Shell Scripts
  Chapter 24: Writing Your First Script
  Chapter 25: Starting a Project
  Chapter 26: Top-Down Design
  Chapter 27: Flow Control: Branching with if
  Chapter 28: Reading Keyboard Input
  Chapter 29: Flow Control: Looping with while/until
  Chapter 30: Troubleshooting
  Chapter 31: Flow Control: Branching with case
  Chapter 32: Positional Parameters
  Chapter 33: Flow Control: Looping with for
  Chapter 34: Strings and Numbers
  Chapter 35: Arrays
  Chapter 36: Exotica

  Index