Linux Command-Line Tips & Tricks

Book excerpt: 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. It devotes special attention to coding mistakes or unusual circumstances in which your script or command will fail. This second edition has plenty of screenshots and syntax-highlighted code snippets (only in paperback), all in FULL-COLOUR. Chapters Terminal Shell Scripting Caja Actions Configuration System Administration Internet Tasks Multimedia Tasks Office Tasks Miscellaneous Tips & Tricks