{"id":12857,"date":"2012-07-18T09:26:06","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T14:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/gregladen\/?p=12857"},"modified":"2012-07-18T09:26:06","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T14:26:06","slug":"the-linux-command-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregladen.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/18\/the-linux-command-line\/","title":{"rendered":"The Linux Command Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just got a copy of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1593273894\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=1593273894&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=grlasbl0a-20&#038;linkId=IF56DFVISVHR2SJM\">The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=grlasbl0a-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=1593273894\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>.  I read one review of it a while back which was quite positive, suggesting that the book was both really useful and really not boring.  Here&#8217;s the description from the publisher:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You&#8217;ve experienced the shiny, point-and-click surface of your Linux computer\u2014now dive below and explore its depths with the power of the command line.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_12858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12858\" style=\"width: 226px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scienceblogs.com\/gregladen\/files\/2012\/07\/linuxcommandline.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/scienceblogs.com\/gregladen\/files\/2012\/07\/linuxcommandline-226x300.jpg?resize=226%2C300\" alt=\"\" title=\"linuxcommandline\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12858\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Linux Command Line by William Shotts.  No Starch Press.  Image from the publisher. <\/figcaption><\/figure>The Linux Command Line takes you from your very first terminal keystrokes to writing full programs in Bash, the most popular Linux shell. Along the way you&#8217;ll learn the timeless skills handed down by generations of gray-bearded, mouse-shunning gurus: file navigation, environment configuration, command chaining, pattern matching with regular expressions, and more.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>As you make your way through the book&#8217;s short, easily-digestible chapters, you&#8217;ll learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create and delete files, directories, and symlinks<\/li>\n<li>Administer your system, including networking, package installation, and process management<\/li>\n<li>Use standard input and output, redirection, and pipelines<\/li>\n<li>Edit files with Vi, the world&#8217;s most popular text editor<\/li>\n<li>Write shell scripts to automate common or boring tasks<\/li>\n<li>Slice and dice text files with cut, paste, grep, patch, and sed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you overcome your initial &#8220;shell shock,&#8221; you&#8217;ll find that the command line is a natural and expressive way to communicate with your computer. Just don&#8217;t be surprised if your mouse starts to gather dust.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I will be reporting back on this later, but it looks good so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just got a copy of The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction. I read one review of it a while back which was quite positive, suggesting that the book was both really useful and really not boring. 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