Appendix A. The Most Essential Linux Commands

If you are new to the world of Linux, working on the command line can seem a daunting challenge. Although there is no substitute for a quality training course and in-depth personal practice and experimentation, sometimes simply finding the right command can be the difference between endless suffering and a quick solution to your problem.

To help ease your transition to the Linux world, this appendix has been compiled with some of the more common and important commands used at the terminal. Please keep in mind that this appendix is certainly not intended to provide every command you will likely need in your command-line work, but if you are struggling for that one important command, you may ...

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