Efficient Linux at the Command Line: Boost Your Command-Line Skills

As a book author myself, I understand how difficult it is to complete a technical publication. I hadn’t worked with Linux for a while, and I desperately needed a refresher.That said, Daniel J. Barrett has done a great job explaining and demonstrating Linux command-line techniques, and his book most definitely helped me get back into the groove.With Efficient Linux at the Command Line, Daniel has written a good book, and I’d go as far as to say it’s a great book.At 432 pages, it's a fairly lean book by technology realm standards, but I’d go for quality over quantity any day. The book is also written so well, that you could use it as a highly effective reference, so you don’t have to memorize all the command line gems you’re bound to learn about. If I have a problem or a question that I can't resolve, I can simply turn to the index and find what I need.Daniel’s well researched and written book reminds me why even though we have the internet, with so much information at our fingertips, there’s no substitute for a book written by an up to date, experienced and highly knowledgeable professional.

I'd expected this title to be a collection of handy tips and tricks to boost your command line skills. Sure enough, the book does include those.But it also does an exceptional job of breaking down each command and option, giving you a comprehensive understanding of what each command does.Some important tidbits of Unix/Linux theory and explanations of how shells and processes work here and there. Certainly a "must have" for anybody serious about deepening their understanding of the Linux OS

This book gives a lot of great information on Linux. If you need to increase your Linux command line skills, this book is a great starter.

I've been using Linux Mint for about 7 years and have read several books on the command line. This book really helps boost me to the next level and greatly increases my efficiency. I particularly liked the method he offers to move quickly and with ease into folders many levels deep. In addition the pushd and popd commands are saving me a lot of time. I feel like I've certainly gotten my money's worth and I am only on page 67 of 230. I love the many concrete and practical suggestions.

Lots of great tips, tricks, and insights into Linux. There are a few excellent sections on building complex commands. Beginners transitioning to intermediate and intermediate Linux users will likely get the most out of this book.

Very handy as a reference.

I usually don't do reviews, but this book deserves the extra attention. I don't consider myself a Linux ninja by any means, but I do use Linux daily as part of my job. I should say, perhaps, that I google my way through my day. This book explains away many of my misconceptions and has allowed me to gain a deep intuition into how the Linux command line can truly become a powerful tool. The book does not waver in its focus of explaining the most common Linux commands and how they interact with the shell. It's not a compendium of all things Linux, by any means, but it succeeds in inviting and engaging the reader to be a more effective Linux command line user.

light to read but not much is explained...In some cases explanations are arguably not precise/clear.