I’ve got quite a bit of programming experience; however
(oddly enough) I’d done very little work with Linux. On starting a new job, I
needed to learn Linux FAST. I needed to quickly understand the language and the
power of the command line.
As a stroke of luck, O’Reilly happened to be offering a
review copy of the Linux Pocket Guide by Daniel J. Barrett to their bloggers. I
snapped that thing up fast and blazed through it over the weekend. Though I’m
no pro, I’d have to say that just about anyone who uses Linux would benefit
from this guide. It’s not a huge, unwieldy reference book (less unwieldy still
if you have it on your iPad/reader), and it’s easy to find just about any shell
command you’re after.
This book does cover the basics, though it does assume that the
reader has some familiarity with Linux already. It goes into descriptions on
logins/logouts, filesystems, system directories, etc. which was handy info. It
also lists general Linux commands with their syntax and an explanation of what
each command does. I like that it’s written simply enough for beginners to
understand, but offers enough solid information to be a decent reference book
as well.
It’s a really handy book to keep nearby as you work. It’s
nearly impossible to remember every single command, and while I can certainly
go and Google whatever it is I’m looking for, this is a quick reference and
saves me a lot of time.
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