Linux Fundamentals

by Paul Cobbaut

This book is meant to be used in an instructor-led training. For self-study, the intent is to read this book next to a working Linux computer so you can immediately do every subject, practicing each command.

This book is aimed at novice Linux system administrators (and might be interesting and useful for home users that want to know a bit more about their Linux system). However, this book is not meant as an introduction to Linux desktop applications like text editors, browsers, mail clients, multimedia or office applications.
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355 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[miremnao · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you happen to have a GNU/Linux operating system installed on your computer(s) or you're planning to dive into the glorious and, truth be told, really rewarding world of *.nix systems or you'd like to once and for all time to learn properly and gain some thorough understanding of how Linux works - this book is a must-read for you.
The book's amazing! Kind author explains fundamentals really well. He then selects those powerful and beloved tools from the rich Linux toolbox like awk and sed and presents it to you in a way that you desire to start using them immediately. The book is fun. The information is very well-structured and in no way boring.
I want to thank the author for his wonderful work and, frankly, his generosity since the book is absolutely free.

[Aakriti · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an excellent choice for noobs in Linux like me. The target audience is 'beginners level'. and it will give a detailed knowledge of all basics commands and file structure you need to know for getting your hands on with Linux. Though I feel the scripting part could have been handled in a better and more detailed way, but this is the go-to book for getting started with Linux.
For scripting, I would suggest the Udemy video course.

[Naive Dinusaur · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find this book quite helpful to take a grasp on some of the Linux's basics, just to pave the way Paul's other 2 great books: linux administrator and linux server.
I think we just need to code along and do a bit of reading on wiki to get the main points.
Perfect for lazy newbies like me hoping to reinforce the knowledge before cramming more challenging stuffs.

[Cvetomir Denchev · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good introduction to Linux. I recommend it to all those users who want to become more advanced and master the terminal. Paul Cobbaut's other two books are worth checking out too - Linux Administration and Linux Servers.