Chapter 1. Exploring Linux Command-Line Tools

THE FOLLOWING LINUX PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • 1.103.1 Work on the command line (weight: 4)

  • 1.103.2 Process text streams using filters (weight: 3)

  • 1.103.4 Use streams, pipes, and redirects (weight: 4)

  • 1.103.7 Search text files using regular expressions (weight: 2)

Exploring Linux Command-Line Tools

This chapter begins with basic shell information, including shell options and procedures for using them. From there, this chapter covers streams, pipes, and redirects, which you can use to shunt input and output between programs or between files and programs. These techniques are frequently combined with text ...

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