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Basic Linux Terminal Tips and Tricks

Learn to Work Quickly on the Command Line

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Authors:
  1. Philip Kirkbride

    1. Montreal, Canada

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  • Focus easily on your Linux terminal workflow using this handy reference to get started

  • Provides a general survey of programs that are useful on Linux servers and desktops

  • Learn about a wide variety of tools rather than a single tool

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. Linux Primer

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 1-36

  3. File/Folder Navigation

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 37-46

  4. History and Shortcuts

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 47-55

  5. Scripts and Pipes

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 57-88

  6. Using SSH

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 89-106

  7. File Transfer

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 107-118

  8. Network Scanning

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 119-146

  9. System Monitoring

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 147-183

  10. Hardware Details and /dev

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 185-203

  11. Parsing Text

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 205-220

  12. systemd

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 221-234

  13. Vim

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 235-245

  14. Emacs

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 247-274

  15. Configure Bash

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 275-291

  16. Tmux Workflow

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 293-313

  17. Terminal Tools for Working with Images and Videos

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 315-332

  18. Extras

    • Philip Kirkbride
    Pages 333-352

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 353-361
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About this book

Learn command line tricks, programs, and hacks you can use day to day as a Linux user, programmer, and system administrator. When you interact with the digital world, you can’t go far without interacting with Linux systems. This book shows you how to leverage its power to serve your needs. 

Many users know "top" is installed on almost all Linux machines, but did you know with a few keystrokes you can customize it specifically for your needs? Stuck using `cd` and `ls` commands for navigating file systems? This book looks at how you can use Ranger to quickly navigate through multiple levels of folders, and quickly run bash commands without ever leaving the terminal. We also suggest programs that can be used for common tasks such as finding which programs are using the most processing, data download/upload, and file space.

You’ll know how to quickly connect to remote machines and run your commonly needed jobs in a keystroke or even on auto-pilot. With Basic Linux Terminal Tips and Tricks you'll be equipped with a wide range of tools that can be used for daily work and maintenance on all sorts of Linux systems including servers, desktops, and even embedded devices. 

What You Will Learn

  • Work with common tools on your local network.
  • Techniques for efficient use of command line.
  • Easily manipulate text files for processing.
  • Monitor the state of a system with a handful of popular programs.
  • Combine programs to create useful processes.
Who This Book Is For 


Anyone who is interested in Linux and Unix based operating systems as a hobby or for work. 




Authors and Affiliations

  • Montreal, Canada

    Philip Kirkbride

About the author

Philip Kirkbride has been developing software for over 10 years. After college he worked as a contractor developing websites and mobile apps in Southern Ontario, Canada. He has since worked at several software and hardware startups, and contributed to open-source projects. He is currently maintaining applications for a handful of clients while completing his masters. When he is not working on tech, he enjoys spending time being outdoors. He can be reached at kirkins@gmail.com.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Basic Linux Terminal Tips and Tricks

  • Book Subtitle: Learn to Work Quickly on the Command Line

  • Authors: Philip Kirkbride

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6035-7

  • Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA

  • eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Professional and Applied Computing (R0), Apress Access Books

  • Copyright Information: Philip Kirkbride 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-6034-0Published: 05 August 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-6035-7Published: 04 August 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXV, 361

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 191 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Open Source

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