Linux Command-Line Tips & Tricks

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Linux Command-Line Tips & Tricks is a hack collection for Linux command‑line warriors. Because of the shell's ancient history, BASH scripting has some odd programming constructs that are difficult to memorize. This book is a ready-reference for such archaic but crucial details. It is also at an advanced level. It assumes that you already know how to use the terminal and are adept at shell programming. It does not teach you the basics or try to be a comprehensive reference. It trusts your intuition and focuses on things that you are most likely to forget or be confused about. It devotes special attention to coding mistakes or unusual circumstances in which your script or command will fail.


Chapters

  • Terminal
  • Shell Scripting
  • Caja Actions Configuration
  • System Administration
  • Internet Tasks
  • Multimedia Tasks
  • Office Tasks
  • Miscellaneous Tips & Tricks

Most Linux books do a good job of describing expected behaviour. Very few of them focus on stuff that can go wrong. And, as everyone knows, if things can go wrong, they most likely will. Given that trillions of dollars of assets are managed by shell scripts, it is important to avoid all avoidable mistakes.

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About the author

V. Subhash

V. Subhash is an invisible Indian writer, programmer and illustrator. He has written and illustrated over two-dozen mostly non-fiction books including one of the biggest jokebooks of all time. He has also created numerous software applications for desktop, mobile and web.

Subhash is a native of Tamil Nadu and lives in Kerala with his wife, kid and mistress. Subhash has numerous hobbies and interests, several of which have become the subject of his books.

Subhash is notorious in the UFO community for claiming that aliens do not exist, that is, on Earth. His probe into ‘aliens’ revealed that they are just ordinary employees of US military and space agencies. He tried to have pet tortoises but they died in a parking accident. Everyone was crushed.