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Appendix B. Take Command of Linux

Appendix B. Take Command of Linux

Welcome to the extended "Shell Out" section of the book. In deciding to join me here, you have identified yourself as one of the bold and curious explorers who really want to know their Linux systems. Sure, it is possible to work day in and day out with your Linux system and rarely use the command line, but the command line is power. Your reward for continuing to this next level will be a deeper understanding of your system and the power to make it do whatever you want.



    		Acknowledgments
    		Chapter 1. Introduction
    		Chapter 2. Ready . . . Set . . . Linux!
    		Chapter 3. The Installation
    		Chapter 4. Getting Your Hands Dirty
    		Chapter 5. Konquering Your World
    		Chapter 6. Customizing Your Desktop (or Making Your World Your Own)
    		Chapter 7. Installing New Packages
    		Chapter 8. Working with Devices
    		Chapter 9. Connecting to the Internet
    		Chapter 10. Electronic Mail
    		Chapter 11. Surfing the Net (Just Browsing?)
    		Chapter 12. Keeping Up to Date
    		Chapter 13. Word Processors (It Was a Dark and Stormy Night?)
    		Chapter 14. Spreadsheets (Tables You Can Count on)
    		Chapter 15. Presentation Graphics (For Those Who Need No Introduction)
    		Chapter 16. Graphics and Art (Just Call Me Leonardo)
    		Chapter 17. Multimedia (If Music Be the Food of Love . . . )
    		Chapter 18. Fun and Games (Very Serious Fun)
    		Appendix A. The GNU General Public License
    		Appendix B. Take Command of Linux
    		An Easy Start
    		Working with Files
    		A Peek at Metacharacters
    		File Permissions in the Shell
    		Standard Input and Standard Output
    		Pipes and Piping
    		Working with Directories
    		More on File Permissions
    		User and Group Ownership
    		Who Can Do What?
    		Finding Anything
    		Forging on . . .
    		References
    		About the CD-ROM