For quite some time I was thinking of learning Bash scripting. Thanks to dgplug Summer Training I have taken the first step to Learn the Linux Command line. We are using the LYM (Linux Command line for You and Me) book in the classes to learn the basic Linux commands and understand the GNU/Linux system.
Why should you learn command line ?
- The command line is a very powerful tool for a GNU/Linux system. You can do anything from the command line starting from editing a text file to shutting down your system.
- Anyone who wants to understand the GNU/Linux system must have a understanding of the command line.
- Automating day to day to day stuff becomes easier if you know command line. This is especially indispensable for Sys Admins and Network Managers.
There has been already few classes in dgplug Summer Training where we were asked to read few chapters from the book and ask doubts regarding it. I use Fedora 28 as my Linux distribution where I use the gnome-terminal for running the shell commands.
I have learnt quite many things till now. I am on the seventh chapter of the book now which is “Linux Services“. Slowly I have been sinking all the commands to my mind and I hope to make use use of them to make my life easier with my Linux machine. The book is well written for a beginner who is just starting with Linux command line on the other hand it has also references to some important topics like FHS .
Thanks to the authors for their efforts to write this. I hope I can contribute to it at some point 🙂
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