Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to How Linux Works
What Every Superuser Should Know
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How Linux Works launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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TLDR: I wrote a handbook for the Linux command line. 120 pages in PDF. Updated for 2025. Pay what you want. A few years back I wrote an ebook about the Linux command line. Instead of focusing on a specific shell, paraphrasing manual pages, or providing long repetitive explanations, the idea was to create a modern guide that would help readers to understand the command line in the practical sense, cover the most common things people use the command line for, and do so without wasting the readers' time. The book contains material on terminals, shells (compatible with both Bash and Zsh),…
2025 · commandline.stribny.name · its alternatives →
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A short introduction to the Unix command line
2015 · learnenough.com · its alternatives →
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a guide of linuxsysteam
2025 · linuxsysteam.surge.sh · its alternatives →
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A Great Way To Get You Started With Ubuntu
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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What programmers need to know about web servers.
2015 · book.serversforhackers.com · its alternatives →
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Kicked my course off today - grep101.com - with lessons starting Monday. I think I've got the pricing right to attract a good class of keen learners for this first run through...
2012 · its alternatives →
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Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!
2014 · withouttheirpermission.com · its alternatives →
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Stremio▲138Watch and organize your favorite Movies, TV shows and Video
2015 · stremio.com · its alternatives →
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Code▲76The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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Make The Most Of The Ubuntu Linux Operating System
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware
2016 · nostarch.com · its alternatives →
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Learn Linux, Vim, Git, Tmux, Gpg and more
2021 · practicelinux.com · its alternatives →
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Server and configuration management for humans
2015 · ansiblefordevops.com · its alternatives →
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Get quick answers to common linux related questions, right inside your terminal by typing "howdoi [your question]". - san-kumar/howdoi
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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The authoritative resource for learning Go
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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