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Mavytan@feddit.nl 10 months agoCould you recommend a source for learning how to use the command line? In the past I struggled with understanding the basic commands and the various flags. I’ve found it difficult to find good documentation, but I would like to learn
I highly recommend O’Reilly’s Learning the Bash Shell in paperback form: www.oreilly.com/library/view/…/0596009658/.
The other responses you’ve received so far don’t offer much insight into the historical background and underlying mechanics of the shell, which are crucial to understanding the "Why?"s of command-line quirkiness.
A 20 year old paperback book seems like a bad choice.
It’s a 36 y/o language, mate. I still reference my copy all the time, and found it to be a great definitive resource when I was learning.
How many bash 4/5 features are you seriously using on a regular basis? What do you think is out-of-date?
Are you under the impression that that language hasn’t changed?
Thanks for your reply. I agree the ‘why’ is important, for me that usually makes things more intuitive
TBF ChatHPT is probably your best bet
It’s been a long time since I learned, so I don’t remember exactly what I used, but at a cursory glance, this one looks good:
Thanks for the very practical resources!
Nasan@sopuli.xyz 10 months ago
This is a fun game approach to learning some bash basics.