One of the greatest strengths of the Linux operating system is the power of the command line. One of the greatest weaknesses of the Linux operating system is that it’s not easy to remember all the commands that can harness that power. Many reference books include a smattering of commands that will accomplish a limited number of tasks. Scott Granneman has compiled a collection of Linux commands that will allow you to do almost anything you need to do from a terminal. To make it even more indispensable, it is small enough to fit into your laptop case or backpack so you can have it available whenever you need it.

The Linux Phrasebook doesn’t include a lot of flashy graphics or irrelevant comments. Each topic is laid out in a way to make it easy to understand and implement a specific command. Granneman gives you a scenario in which a particular action would be applicable, shows you the command as it would be typed into a terminal, and concludes with a brief description of what the results will be. With an average of one command per page, nearly 370 commands are covered in this one book.

A complete contents listing and index make finding the command you need a breeze. Despite the paperback book size of the Linux Phrasebook, each page is easy to read, with margin space for your own notes. The layout is perfect for the purpose of this book.

If you’ve ever needed to quickly find a way to view the status of your network interfaces, list your Samba shares, execute shell commands, or print find results into a file from a terminal, keep a copy of the Linux Phrasebook handy. It will put you in command of your system.

Linux Phrasebook
Author: Scott Granneman
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Sams (June 12, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN: 0672328380

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