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If you use Linux in your day-to-day work, this popular pocket guide is the perfect on-the-job reference. The third edition features new commands for processing image files and audio files, running and killing programs, reading and modifying the system clipboard, and manipulating PDF files, as well as other commands requested by readers. You'll also find powerful command-line idioms you might not be familiar with, such as process substitution and piping into bash.

Linux Pocket Guide provides an organized learning path to help you gain mastery of the most useful and important commands. Whether you're a novice who needs to get up to speed on Linux or an experienced user who wants a concise and functional reference, this guide provides quick answers.

Selected topics include:

The filesystem and shell
File creation and editing
Text manipulation and pipelines
Backups and remote storage
Viewing and controlling processes
User account management
Becoming the superuser
Network connections
Audio and video
Installing software
Programming with shell scripts



Chapter 1Linux Pocket Guide
What's in This Book?
Practicing with This Book
Getting Help
Linux: A First View
The Filesystem
Shell Features
Basic File Operations
Directory Operations
File Viewing
File Creation and Editing
File Properties
File Location
File Text Manipulation
File Compression and Packaging
File Comparison
PDF and PostScript File Handling
Printing
Spellchecking
Disks and Filesystems
Backups and Remote Storage
Viewing Processes
Controlling Processes
Scheduling Jobs
Logins, Logouts, and Shutdowns
Users and Their Environment
User Account Management
Becoming the Superuser
Group Management
Host Information
Host Location
Network Connections
Email
Web Browsing
Instant Messaging
Screen Output
Copy and Paste
Math and Calculations
Dates and Times
Graphics
Audio and Video
Installing Software
Programming with Shell Scripts
Final Words