If you use Linux in your day-to-day work, then Linux Pocket Guide is the perfect on-the-job reference. The third edition of this O’Reilly bestseller features new commands for processing image files and audio files, running and killing programs, reading and modifying the system clipboard, and manipulating PDF files, as well as other commands suggested by readers. It also introduces some powerful command-line idioms that you might not be familiar with, such as process substitution and piping into bash.
Linux Pocket Guide provides an organized learning path for Linux use, rather than Linux programming and system administration. You’ll find options for the most useful commands, grouped by functionality. For novices who need to get up to speed on Linux use, and experienced users who want a concise and functional reference, this guide provides quick answers.
What’s in the book
- Linux: A First View
- The Filesystem
- Shell Features
- Basic File Operations
- Directory Operations
- File Viewing
- File Creation and Editing
- File Properties
- File Location
- File Text Manipulation
- File Compression and Packaging
- File Comparison
- PDF and PostScript File Handling
- Printing
- Spellchecking
- Disks and Filesystems
- Backups and Remote Storage
- Viewing Processes
- Controlling Processes
- Scheduling Jobs
- Logins, Logouts, and Shutdowns
- Users and Their Environment
- User Account Management
- Becoming the Superuser
- Group Management
- Host Information
- Host Location
- Network Connections
- Web Browsing
- Instant Messaging
- Screen Output
- Copy and Paste
- Math and Calculations
- Dates and Times
- Graphics
- Audio and Video
- Installing Software
- Programming with Shell Scripts
Download the Examples
Practice your new Linux skills as you read the book: download the sample commands