Harnessing the Power of the Command-Line Interface

INTERACTIVE COURSE

Harnessing the Power of the Command-Line Interface

Beginner

120 Lessons

5h 30min

Certificate of Completion

Harnessing the Power of the Command-Line Interface

395 Playgrounds

10 Quizzes

47 Illustrations

Takeaway Skills

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.

Course Overview

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.

Course Content

1

Introduction

Why Take This Course?

Accessing the Command-Line Interface Getting Your Bearings Creating and Reading Files Redirecting Streams of Text Creating Directories

Going Home Using Autocompletion Elevating Privileges Installing Additional Programs with a Package Manager Downloading Files Useful Shortcuts and Commands Quiz 1

2

Creating an Ubuntu Virtual Machine with 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

3

Navigating the Filesystem

Listing Files and Directories Recursive File Listings Navigating Files and Folders Relative and Absolute Paths Dot and Double Dots Using pushd and popd to Manage a Stack of Directories Finding Files Identifying Available Disk Space Quiz 3

4

Working with Files and Directories

Creating Files Creating Files with Content Writing Multiple Lines to a File Combining Files Reading the Beginning and End of a File

Creating Directories Copying Files Copying Directories Moving and Renaming Files and Directories Deleting Files and Directories Managing File and Directory Permissions Changing Ownership Working with Links Getting More Information About Filesystem Objects Quiz 4

5

Streams Of Text

Introduction Redirecting Input and Output with File Descriptors Creating Pipelines of Data Splitting Streams with tee Handling Standard Error Streams Filtering with grep Removing Characters from Output with cut Sorting Output Editing Streams with sed Saving Changes Editing Specific Lines Operating on Lines by Number Advanced Processing with awk Using xargs Quiz 5

6

The Shell and Environment

12 Lessons

7

Running and Managing Programs

14 Lessons

8

Networking Tools

13 Lessons

9

Automation

7 Lessons

10

Additional Programs

13 Lessons

11

Conclusion

2 Lessons

COURSE AUTHOR

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