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The Command Line

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Master the command line interface through this comprehensive 14-hour course. Explore essential Linux commands, file management techniques, and powerful utilities. Learn to navigate directories, manipulate text files, and utilize environment variables. Discover time-saving tools like Git, SSH, and package managers. Dive into advanced topics such as shell scripting, text processing with sed and awk, and system administration tasks. Gain proficiency in customizing your terminal experience, working with remote filesystems, and implementing security measures. By the end of this course, you'll have a solid foundation in command line operations, enabling you to efficiently manage and control your Linux system.

Syllabus

Git Annex Is The Coolest Program You've Never Heard Of.
Essential Linux Commands - Cat, Tac and Tee.
Tools For Renaming Files In Linux.
Commands To Shutdown And Reboot On Linux.
Lock Your Terminal Sessions With Vlock.
Shell Aliases Every Linux User Needs.
Useless Use Of Cat Isn't Useless.
So Many Linux Terminal Commands Do The Same Thing.
Got Text Files Too Big To Work With? Split 'Em Up!.
Creating A "Help" Program For DTOS Using Dmenu.
Creating Partitions In Linux Using fdisk (and other tools).
How To Use Shell Environment Variables.
Three Incredibly Useful Command Line Tools (shuf, sort, uniq).
Ed Is The Standard Text Editor For Unix/Linux.
Xargs Should Be In Your Command Line Toolbag.
Two Powerful Command Line Utilities 'cut' And 'tr'.
Learning Sed Is Beneficial For Linux Users.
Learning Awk Is Essential For Linux Users.
The Beginner's Guide To SSH.
Rice Your Terminal With Fetch Master 6000.
Read Manpages With Less, Bat, Vim or Neovim.
Crypto Currency Rates From The Command Line.
Rust Programs Every Linux User Should Know About.
Beginner's Guide To The Linux Terminal.
A Linux Shell Prompt That's Out Of This World!.
Font Management On Linux.
Creating Functions In The Fish Shell.
Getting Started With Git and GitLab.
Let's Share Our Favorite Bash Aliases.
Search For Patterns Within Files With Grep.
Turn Bash Into A Game Of Chance With $RANDOM.
Generate Random Manpages To Learn Linux.
The Pacman Package Manager in Arch Linux.
The APT Package Manager in Debian and Ubuntu.
Mounting Remote Filesystems With SSHFS.
Fish Is A Modern Shell For The Sophisticated User.
Find And Locate Your Files.
What Is A TTY And How To Use It.
File Globbing In Linux.
Terminal Commands Lesson 01 - pwd, cd, ls, man, --help.
Terminal Commands Lesson 02 - touch, mkdir, mv, cp, rm, rmdir.
Terminal Commands Lesson 03 - which, whereis, locate, find.
Terminal Commands Lesson 04 - Editing Text Files - echo, cat, nano, vi.
Some Useful Terminal Commands - apropos, history, column, yes, fortune, cowsay.
Other Useful Terminal Commands - lolcat, toilet, ponysay and more!.
Simplifying the Shell with Bash Aliases.
Sudo Is Bloat. Use Doas Instead!.
Text To Speech On Linux With Festival.
Chown, Chmod and Shell Aliases.
Switching To The Alacritty Terminal Emulator.
Broot Is A Better Way To Navigate Directories.
Command Line Tricks With Caret And Exclamation.
Why Use CAT Or GREP When You Can AWK?.
Saving Time At The Command Line.
Web Apps That Aren't Bloated! Using Curl..
Command Line Shenanigans - Tomfoolery In The Terminal.
A Command Line Pastebin and a Terminal Session Recorder - Termbin & Asciinema.
Zipping Your Files In Linux.
The Command Line Does It Better Than The GUI.

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