Chapter 4. Command Line Quickstart

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The command line is one of the most powerful tools available for use with Ubuntu, and indeed Linux. Knowledge of the commands associated with it and also how to string them together will make working with Ubuntu that much easier.

This chapter looks at some of the basic commands that you need to know to be productive at the command line. You will find out how to get to the command line, and also get to grips with some of the commands used to navigate around the file system. Later on in this book is the Command Line ...

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