Fedora™ 7 Unleashed

Chapter 4. Command Line Quickstart

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Understanding the Command Line

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Getting to the command line

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Working with files and directories

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Reading Documentation

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Using the Shell

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Using the Text Editors

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Working As root

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Reference

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The command line is one of the most powerful tools available for use with Fedora, and indeed Linux. Knowledge of the commands associated with it and also how to string them together will make working with Fedora that much easier, particularly if you are having a problem getting X to work.

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