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Harnessing the Power of the Command-Line Interface

Gain insights into the command-line interface, delve into navigating file systems, creating scripts, and automating tasks to enhance productivity and control your computer efficiently.

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120 Lessons

2 Projects

5h 30min

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand the working of the command-line interface.
Learn how to create an Ubuntu virtual machine.
Understand navigating the filesystem and directories.
Learn about networking tools like web APIs, cURL, Secure Shell, rsync, and Netcat.
Learn about executing programs and automating tasks, including scripts.
Understand program tools like ranger, pandoc, direnv, HTTP, Pygments, jrln, jq, and Siege.

Learning Roadmap

120 Lessons10 Quizzes

Introduction

Get familiar with the command-line interface, navigation, file management, and useful shortcuts.

Why Take This Course?

Accessing the Command-Line Interface

Getting Your Bearings

Creating and Reading Files

Redirecting Streams of Text

Installing Additional Programs with a Package Manager

Downloading Files

Useful Shortcuts and Commands

Quiz 1

Creating an Ubuntu Virtual Machine with VirtualBox

Unpack the core of setting up and optimizing an Ubuntu VM using VirtualBox.

Creating a New Virtual Machine

Configuring a Network

Installing the Guest Operating System

Working with Snapshots

Installing Software with the Package Manager

Improving Performance by Installing Guest Additions

Quiz 2

Navigating the Filesystem

9 Lessons

Examine key command-line tools for navigating filesystems, managing disk space, and finding files efficiently.

Working with Files and Directories

15 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of creating, managing, and organizing files and directories using commands efficiently.

Build File/Directory Explorer in Flask

Project

Premium

Streams Of Text

15 Lessons

Solve problems in redirecting streams, piping data, text editing, and advanced text processing.

The Shell and Environment

12 Lessons

Follow the process of managing environment variables and customizing the shell.

Running and Managing Programs

14 Lessons

Master the steps to efficiently run, manage, and optimize command-line programs and processes.

Write a Shell in C

Project

Premium

Networking Tools

13 Lessons

Learn how to use networking tools for IP info, testing connections, web requests, file transfers, and securing networks.

Automation

7 Lessons

Get started with automating tasks, writing scripts, and enhancing productivity using make and bash.

10.

Additional Programs

13 Lessons

Examine essential command-line tools for managing files, documents, tasks, environments, and performance.

11.

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Enhance your skills in Bash CLI tools, alternative shells, and real-world application.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Developed by MAANG Engineers

ABOUT THIS COURSE

In this course, you will get the chance to explore the command-line interface (CLI), starting with basics like navigating file systems and working with directories and files. Then, you will use those building blocks to tackle more advanced features and tasks within the CLI. You will also learn to turn basic commands into executable scripts and easily automate common tasks. This course will empower you to put the interface to work, take complete control of your computer, and hack your way to productivity.

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