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:* By Carl Albing, JP Vossen, Cameron Newham, May 2007, O'Reilly; about $30–$50. | :* By Carl Albing, JP Vossen, Cameron Newham, May 2007, O'Reilly; about $30–$50. | ||
Revision as of 21:39, February 4, 2012
Beginners
- The Linux Command Line – A Complete Introduction
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- By William E. Shotts Jr.; No Starch Press, January 2012; about $30 – $40 in print or as ebook.
- Fairly gentle tutorial introducing Linux in general and command line usage in particular. --stern
- Guide to Unix Computing (Wikibook), section Shell Prompt
- "… describes Unix and Unix-like systems for users and system administrators. We include a guide to commands which lists several of the common shell commands."
- Introduction to the Linux Command Shell For Beginners (pdf)
- Provides a "fast and simple introduction to using the Linux command shell and some of its basic utilities. Assumes very little or even no prior exposure to the Linux command prompt. References to DOS commands are made where appropriate. This document was meant to accompany an instructor-led tutorial on this subject, and therefore some details have been left out."
- Very short, but does cover the basics of managing files and directories, and key concepts like pipes and redirections. --stern
- Bash Reference Manual
- "A brief introduction to features found in Bash." For a definitive reference on shell behavior please review the Bash manual page.
- The Bash Guide for Beginners
- "Gets you started with Bash scripting…. Everybody who wants to make life easier on themselves, power users and sysadmins alike, can benefit from reading this practical course. The guide contains lots of examples and exercises at the end of each chapter, demonstrating the theory and helping you practice."
Intermediate
man bash- The Bash manual page is the definitive resource on capabilities and syntax. Covers all details of bash precisely and concisely.
- bash Cookbook – Solutions and Examples for bash Users
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- By Carl Albing, JP Vossen, Cameron Newham, May 2007, O'Reilly; about $30–$50.
- related materials at http://bashcookbook.com/
Advanced
- Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide
- "This document is both a tutorial and a reference on shell scripting with Bash. It assumes no previous knowledge of scripting or programming, but progresses rapidly toward an intermediate/advanced level of instruction. The exercises and heavily-commented examples invite active reader participation."
- The Comprehensive List of bash Reference Documentation and Examples
- Unix Power Tools, Third Edition
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- By Jerry Peek, Shelley Powers, Tim O'Reilly, Mike Loukides; O'Reilly, 2002. About $40–$70 in print or as ebook.