Table of Contents
List of Tables
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
- Chapter 23
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
List of Illustrations
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Chapter 24
- Chapter 25
Guide
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Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting BIBLE
Richard Blum
Christine Bresnahan
Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible
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About the Authors
Richard Blum has worked in the IT industry for more than 30 years as both a systems and a network administrator. During that time, he's had the opportunity to work with lots of different computer products, including Windows, NetWare, Cisco, Avaya, different flavors of UNIX, and of course, Linux. Over the years he's also volunteered for several nonprofit organizations to help support small networks that had little financial support. Rich is the author of many Linux-based books for total Linux geeks and teaches online courses in Linux and web programming. When he's not busy being a computer nerd, Rich enjoys playing piano and bass guitar and spending time with his wife, Barbara, and their two daughters, Katie Jane and Jessica.
Christine Bresnahan started working with computers more than 30 years ago in the IT industry as a systems administrator. Christine is an adjunct professor at Ivy Tech Community College, where she teaches Linux certification and Python programming classes. She also writes books and produces instructional resources for the classroom. During her downtime, Christine enjoys spending time with her husband and family, hiking, and gardening.
About the Technical Editor
Jason W. Eckert is an experienced technical trainer, consultant, and best-selling author in the technology industry. With 45 industry certifications, 25 published textbooks, and over 30 years of technology and programming experience, Jason brings his expertise to every class that he teaches at triOS College. For more information about him, visit jasoneckert.net
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Acknowledgments
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Christine would like to thank her husband, Timothy, for his encouragement, patience, and willingness to listen, even when he has no idea what she is talking about. Rich would like to thank his wife, Barbara, for the life-sustaining baked goods she readily prepared to help him keep up his energy while writing!
Introduction
Welcome to the fourth edition of