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Unix Power Tools, Third Edition
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Sep 21, 2022
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nf-x on
Do I need to read a book to learn to use Linux?
In the end, you’ll end up using approx 20 commands. Maybe reading a book is worth it. For me it was. I could recommend two:https://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Third-Shelley-Powers/dp/0... (old but gold) https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-Linux-System-Administration-Hand...
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Jun 16, 2015
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webnrrd2k on
The Art of Command Line
If you're into the command line, I'd recommend getting a physical copy of Unix Power Tools [1] and spending some time with it. This is a nice article, but Unix Power Tools is better in almost every way for learning the basics (and more) of the Unix command line. This article mentions a few more modern tools, but Unix Power Tools has a far better explanation of what's going on.[1] http://www.amazon.com/Unix-Power-Tools-Third-Edition/dp/0596...
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Mar 10, 2013
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cheeseprocedure on
Ask HN: how did you learn the command line?
I cut my Linux teeth on Gentoo stage 1 and 2 installs, which I found enormously frustrating and equally educational.Today, I'd recommend working through Linux From Scratch. You'll develop a rich understanding of how a UNIX-like OS fits together, including a fair bit of shell functionality: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/
My favourite dead-tree UNIX book would be UNIX Power Tools, 3rd Edition (http://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Third-Shelley-Powers/dp/05...). It may be a while before it's a truly valuable resource, but keep it in mind.
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Jan 08, 2009
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brianm on
Ask HN: UNIX / Command Line tutorial for non-dummies
Get a copy of http://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Third-Shelley-Powers/dp/05... and experiment with interesting topics in it.