Introduction to the GNU/Linux command line

by Andy Oram (Editor), Adam Hyde (Editor)

This manual is an introduction to using the command line with a focus on empowering GNU/Linux beginners. It is meant to be fun and encourage the reader to play. For instance features are introduced in the context of useful tasks. Rarely used features are not discussed. The main topic is the GNU/Linux Bash shell. "Learning to have more control over your computer is an extension of your support for GNU/Linux and Free Software. Thanks to the no-nonsense examples given in this book, it is now much less daunting for beginners to learn than I had previously imagined. Please help spread this book, help improve it, help translate this book and encourage people to learn the command line as an extension of their support for free software." Peter Brown Executive Director Free Software Foundation

274 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Taneli · Rating 3 out of 5]

It does what it sets out to do, however it is not without its flaws. The version I read had many printing errors within it, such as one command half outside the page, so I wasn't able to see and analyze it. Nothing in this book is handled in detail: many things are presented, some options explained and left for the reader to figure out the rest. It is however a very light read, so it is easily read within two or three days and it does tell quite a bit about using the command line, so it is definitely worth reading for someone who wants to get to know their computer better.