Easy Linux Commands: Working Examples of Linux Command Syntax (Easy Linux Series) Paperback – April 19, 2014

I was very pleased with this book. It's a quick intro to the Linux command line. It's easy to follow and the examples are good. While this book won't make you a Linux guru (as someone else already mentioned), it will help you develop the fundamentals of the command line and help make you more proficient. This is also a good reference for Linux certification exams, as many of them have several questions pertaining to the command line. Also, I noticed one reviewer complained that some of the commands in the book didn't work for him on Ubuntu. This is a good point for newbies who don't know much about Linux. Not all commands work across all distributions and some commands are unique to certain distros. This isn't really a flaw of the book though. This is a good book for anyone new to Linux or even for those more experienced who want a good reference book for CLI tasks.

I purchased this for a class. I was already mostly familiar with the information it covers, but I still found it to be quite helpful. It is well written, which is rare for books on the subject, and covers the material to an appropriate depth. I would recommend it.

I bought this book for my Linux class and its a nice and quick intro to some command line syntax. a good first step book.

This is a good reference guide and that is basically what this is. Not a lot of explanations. A novice could learn CLI commandsfast.

great book for anyone with zero experience.

The world needs a readable introduction to the Linux command line. Many potential users of Linux are put off by the idea of using a command line. Massive tomes like "Linux In A Nutshell" stoke the fear with their listings of hundreds of commands and options. Many new users of Linux - including me - grow frustrated trying to find the commands needed to do simple tasks, until they are finally memorized."Easy Linux Commands: Working Examples of Linux Command Syntax" attempts to resolve the need for "working examples of Linux command syntax". It comes reasonably close, but doesn't grab the brass ring.It is hampered by the writing styles of its authors, Jon Emmons and Terry Clark. They are adequate writers, but not blessed with the ability to make their words flow smoothly. Sometimes they simply wander off-topic and provide information the reader doesn't need. They also structured the book around Red Hat Linux which most contemporary users are unlikely to be running.But even with these perceived shortcomings, the book holds great value for the Linux beginner as a slightly disjointed introduction to many commonly used Linux commands as fully formed examples. It is a good approach and one that screams for treatment at more capable hands. Still, some of the examples given are valuable and generally well done. The authors do go into a few areas that may not be of interest to those who are not administering a Linux system.On the whole, this is a great concept but the execution is somewhat lacking. That said, it is still a book that I found useful in taking some of the mystery out of the Linux commands line and one that I would recommend for Linux beginners.Jerry

My shelf is full of technical books on a variety of topics, including Linux. But there have been times when someone new to the IT world will ask me for a book to get them started in a particular area. Alas, most of my books are thousand-page, exhaustively-detailed volumes that would be so inaccessible that the only use a beginner could get out of it would be to kill a few spiders.But now, thanks to Jon Emmons and Terry Clark, I finally have a book I can give a young student, or a previously "Windows-only" PC user. "Easy Linux Commands" is just what it claims to be: an easy introduction to the command-line world.Being easy to read and accessible is this book's chief selling point. The book is not only under 200 pages, with lots of pictures, big text and barely 30 lines per page, but it's also structured in the exact same familiar fashion as countless other books. Furthermore, I don't find the author's style overly technical. His writing style is very informal and almost conversational. Judge for yourself by visiting his blog "Life After Coffee," where he occasionally includes excerpts from the book. In fact, if something is not clear, Jon Emmons is very accessible and answers questions quickly and happily.[...]Also notice that I said this books introduces you to the command-line world, not Linux. I said that for two reasons:1. Almost everything in this books applies equally well to Unix. Very little in this book is actually Linux-specific.2. Even though Linux has graphical user interfaces, like Gnome and KDE, this book covers command-line Linux only.One word of caution. Don't be thrown by the "Become a Linux Command Guru" picture stamped on the front cover. You won't be a guru. This covers the basics, and only a little more. But this book will get you past square one and allow you to use some of those big books for becoming a guru (instead of an exterminator).

Great source for Linux/Unix scripting tips