Linux Command Line

Overview

The Linux command line is a quick,  powerful,  text-based interface developers use to more effectively and efficiently communicate with computers to accomplish a wider set of tasks.  Learning how to use it will allow you to discover all that your computer is capable of!

Objectives

• How to perform some basic file manipulation
• Exactly where commands are located and how to find them quickly.
• The 8 Linux commands that you'll use almost every time you log into a Linux system.
• What components make up the command line prompt.
• How to get help using the built-in Linux documentation system.
• How to manage files and directories.
• The various ways to display the contents of files and how to easily edit them.
• The best way to use administrator powers

Prerequisites

• Any Linux distribution installed on your computer ( even on a virtual machine).
• A computer running Ubuntu or some other version of Linux

Target Audience

• Professionals that need to learn Linux to become more effective at work.  Helpdesk staff,  application support engineers,  and application developers that are required to use the Linux operating system.
• Existing Linux users that want to become power users.
• People that need Linux knowledge for a personal or business project like hosting a website on a Linux server.
• Researchers, college professors,  and college students that will be using Linux servers to conduct research or complete course work.