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Linux Phrasebook, Second Edition offers a concise, handy reference to the Linux commands that, like a language phrasebook, can be used on the spot on moment's notice. Don't waste a minute on non-essentials: this straight-to-the-point reference delivers specific information and tested commands designed to work with any modern Linux distribution. Portable enough to take anywhere, it starts with a quick introduction to essential command line concepts, and then delivers all the modern Linux command examples, variations, and parameters you need to:
- View, manipulate, archive, and compress files
- Control file ownership and permissions
- Find anything on your systems
- Efficiently use the Linux shell
- Monitor system resources
- Install software
- Test, fix, and work with networks
Linux Phrasebook, Second Edition is the perfect quick command line reference for millions of Linux users and administrators at all levels of experience: people who want to get reliable information they can use right now -- with no distractions and no diversions!
Table of Contents:
- Part I: Getting Started
- Chapter 1 Things to Know About Your Command Line
- Chapter 2 Navigating Your File System
- Chapter 3 Creation and Destruction
- Chapter 4 Learning About Commands
- Chapter 5 Building Blocks
- Part II: Working with Files
- Chapter 6 Viewing (Mostly Text) Files
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- Chapter 7 Manipulating Text Files with Filters
- Chapter 8 Ownerships and Permissions
- Chapter 9 Archiving and Compression
- Part III: Finding Files, Words, and More
- Chapter 10 Finding Files, Directories, Words, and Phrases
- Chapter 11 The find Command
- Part IV: Your Environment
- Chapter 12 Your Shell
- Chapter 13 Monitoring System Resources
- Chapter 14 Installing Software
- Part V: Networking
- Chapter 15 Connectivity
- Chapter 16 Working on the Network
About the Author :
Scott Granneman is an author, educator, and small business owner. He has written seven books and contributed to two. In addition, he was a columnist for SecurityFocus, one of the largest and most important security-focused sites on the Web, and Linux Magazine while it was in print.
As an educator, he has taught thousands of people of all ages–from preteens to senior citizens–on a wide variety of topics, including both literature and technology. He is currently an adjunct professor at Washington University in St. Louis and at Webster University, where he teaches a variety of courses about technology, social media, the Internet, and Web development. With the shift in focus over the past few decades to Linux and other open-source technologies, he has worked to bring knowledge of these powerful new directions in software to people at all technical skill levels.
As a Principal of WebSanity, a website planning, development, and hosting firm with clients in 12 states, he manages the firm’s Linux-based servers and infrastructure, researches new technologies, and works closely with other partners on the underlying WebSanity Content Management System (CMS).
