Who this book is for

I think it is fair to say that I know Linux, and more importantly, how to keep you engaged. I will deliver my knowledge to you in a way that is designed to help you understand and remember, by breaking down complex ideas into easy-to-consume nuggets of wisdom, enabling you to grow in knowledge and confidence with the turn of every page. We will concentrate on the power and ease of use of the command line. For instance, let me ask you this question:

What was the date 73 days ago?

I am surprised that you do not know. The Linux command line knows, simply by executing the following command:

$ date --date "73 days ago"

This book has been written to target those Linux administrators with some level of knowledge and who wish to gain ...

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