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Mastering the command line is often considered a secret weapon for Linux hackers, but for ordinary users, this skill that seems complex and difficult to master is actually not hard to learn as long as you dismiss your fear and practice regularly. This book will teach you from actual examples, from zero to mastering the command line step by step. Once you solidify the basics, and learn advanced command line skills, you will also feel the high efficiency and pleasure of using the command line, just like a hacker.

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Introduces how to use Linux command line more efficiently with clear examples, highly recommended! -- Oosawagi Kotei

!$series usage was first discovered, what a great tool! -- Black Sun


About the Author

Xiaodong Xu’s avatar Xiaodong Xu

@linuxtoy

Xiaodong Xu, also known as ~toy, is a GNU/Linux enthusiast and DevOps practitioner. He is passionate about technology and sharing knowledge. Through his website, he has written and translated over 3000 articles. He is also the author of Mastering the Command Line Like a Hacker, The Containerization Trio: Podman, Buildah, and Skopeo and Terraform: Automating Cloud Infrastructure Management. He has translated books such as Git for Dummies and Things Every Perl Programmer Should Know.

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