
- 96 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Sometimes only words will do. Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) were a great advance, creating an easy route into computers for non-technical users. But for complex tasks, GUIs can block off choices and require a circuitous route even for simple tasks.
Enter the command line: the blinking cursor many thought had faded away in the 1990s. For getting instructions from user to computer — in a clear, quick, and unambiguous form — nothing beats the command line. It never disappeared on UNIX and Linux systems, and thanks to Raspberry Pi OS, a new generation is discovering how it simplifies complex tasks and lets you carry out simple ones instantly.
Build essential skills, including:
- Read and write text files
- Find and install software
- Manage removable storage
- Use Secure Shell (SSH) for remote access
- Write disk images to SD cards
- Browse the web from the command line
If you're not comfortable when faced with the $ prompt, don't panic! In this fully updated book, we'll quickly make you feel at home and get you familiar with the terminal on Raspberry Pi (or any Mac and Linux computer). Updated for the latest Raspberry Pi software, this book has everything you need to get started.
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Table of contents
- Conquer the command line, 3rd Edition
- Copyright Page
- Welcome
- About the author
- Colophon
- Chapter 1: Don’t Panic
- Chapter 2: Read and write text
- Chapter 3: Permission to install
- Chapter 4: Manipulating text
- Chapter 5: Customise the command line
- Chapter 6: Connecting disks
- Chapter 7: Predictable Networking
- Chapter 8: Stopping a process
- Chapter 9: Remote Raspberry Pi
- Chapter 10: Downloading and installing
- Chapter 11: Start and Stop at your Command
- Chapter 12: Save it now!
- Chapter 13: Easy compilation
- Chapter 14: Commanding the internet