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24 alternatives to The Linux Command Line
A Complete Introduction
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Linux Command Line launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A short introduction to the Unix command line
2015 · learnenough.com · its alternatives →
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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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Nodeterm▲130A node-based free open source terminal manager
Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →
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Don’t fear the terminal. No, really.
2017 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →
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Naarchy▲69A little island for everything on your Linux desktop
22d ago · michaelchurley.com · its alternatives →
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Hello! This ebook aims to teach Linux command line tools and Shell Scripting for beginner to intermediate level users. The main focus is towards managing your files and performing text processing tasks. Includes plenty of examples, exercises (200+) and solutions. To celebrate my latest ebook release, you can download PDF/EPUB versions of Computing from the Command Line for FREE till 08-Nov-2022: https://learnbyexample.gumroad.com/l/cli_computing (the web version linked as the post url is always free) All books bundle (all my 13 programming ebooks) is $10 (normal…
2022 · learnbyexample.github.io · its alternatives →
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Server and configuration management for humans
2015 · ansiblefordevops.com · its alternatives →
- 9CL
2021 · learnbyexample.github.io · its alternatives →
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- 11CA
2020 · crwi.uk · its alternatives →
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The authoritative resource for learning Go
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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An introduction to version control with Git
2016 · learnenough.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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- 18TC
2016 · theclibook.com · its alternatives →
- 19WA
2012 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
- 20NC
2014 · tmskfk.com · its alternatives →
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A free video series on learning the modern command line
2015 · commandlinepoweruser.com · its alternatives →
- 22LT
2018 · codecasts.teachable.com · its alternatives →
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- 24AS
This is incredibly over-engineered, but it was quite a fun process. :)
2024 · alexsaveau.dev · its alternatives →
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