Chapter 10. Command-Line Master Class

In This Chapter

• Why Use the Command Line?

• Using Basic Commands

• Redirecting Output and Input

• stdin, stdout, stderr, and Redirection

• Comparing Files

• Combining Commands

• Using Environment Variables

• Using Common Text Editors

• Working with Compressed Files

• Using Multiple Terminals with byobu

• References

Some Linux users like to focus on the graphical environments that are available—they rush to tell new users that the command line isn’t vital when using Linux. Although there are some amazing graphical user interface (GUI) desktops and this statement is mostly true, avoiding the command line limits your options and makes some tasks more difficult. The command-line interface is where the greatest ...

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