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Daniel J. Barrett

Linux Pocket Guide: Essential Commands

Linux Pocket Guide: Essential Commands

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The Linux Pocket Guide is a comprehensive on-the-job reference for Linux users, covering over 200 commands and grouped by functionality. It is ideal for novice and experienced users, providing essential concepts, file commands, sysadmin basics, filesystem maintenance, networking commands, and more.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 446 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2024
Publisher: O'Reilly Media


If you're a Linux user looking for a comprehensive and up-to-date reference guide, look no further than Linux Pocket Guide. This 20th-anniversary edition, thoroughly updated to include over 200 Linux commands, is designed to be your go-to resource for all your Linux needs, whether you're a novice or an experienced user.

Author Daniel Barrett has organized the most useful Linux commands into categories based on their functionality, making it easy to find the commands you need quickly and efficiently. Whether you're working with files, managing users and processes, administering software, or maintaining your filesystem, this guide has you covered.

With its concise and easy-to-understand format, Linux Pocket Guide is an ideal reference for anyone who needs to perform Linux tasks on a daily basis. Whether you're a system administrator, developer, or just someone who wants to learn more about Linux, this book is sure to be a valuable asset to your library.

So why wait? Get your copy of Linux Pocket Guide today and take your Linux skills to the next level!


Table of Contents:


  • Introduction to Linux

  • Essential Concepts: Commands, Shells, Users, and the Filesystem

  • File Commands: Creating, Organizing, Manipulating, and Processing Files of All Kinds

  • SysAdmin Basics: Superusers, Processes, User Management, and Software Installation

  • Filesystem Maintenance: Disks, RAID, Logical Volumes, Backups, and More

  • Networking Commands: Working with Hosts, Network Connections, Email, and the Web

  • Getting Stuff Done: Everything from Math to Version Control to Graphics and Audio

  • Appendix: A Glossary of Linux Terms and Commands


Weight: 282g
Dimension: 107 x 178 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781098157968
Edition number: 4 Revised edition

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