Linux Command Reference - Shell Commands from A to Z

Linux users, your go-to desktop reference is here! Find practical commands for the Linux tasks you perform, from managing files to working with graphics systems to programming with Bash. Commands are grouped by topic and listed alphabetically to help you quickly find what you're looking for, and options are listed for each entry to help you modify your commands. With detailed descriptions and practical examples, this guide doesn't just tell you which commands to use-it shows you how to use them, too!

Highlights include:
1) Syntax references
2) Keyboard shortcut references
3) File system and network administration
4) SELinux, AppArmor, iptables, and nft
5) Package management, snap, and flatpack
6) Printer, database, and server administration
7) Cloud and virtualization: aws, docker, kvm, and virsh
8) WLAN, Bluetooth, and other hardware
9) System start/stop, init system, and GRUB
10) acme.sh, certbot, and openssl certificates
11) Windows integration with wsl

List of contents

... Overview of Commands Sorted by Topic ... 7

... Introduction ... 25

... Commands from A to Z ... 27

... #&%! (Special bash Characters) ... 425

... Configuration Files ... 427

... Keyboard Shortcuts ... 477

... The Author ... 491

Product details

• Authors: Michael Kofler
• Publisher: Rheinwerk Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 05.12.2025
• EAN: 9781493227495
• ISBN: 978-1-4932-2749-5
• No. of pages: 491
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Programming languages; Linux, Shell, Skript, Kommandozeile, Terminal, docker container, Konsole, LPIC, Linux-Server, urxvt systemd, Linux-Befehle, FLAG, Linux-Kommandos, shell commands