The Art of Doing: Learn the Linux Command Line

Description

Linux commands are so powerful that using them you can interact with your computer without any assistance of point and click GUI applications. Linux commands are also essential if you are looking to step into the world of ethical hacking. This course will take you through the Linux command line and, in no time, you will be comfortable in performing file and management tasks by using only the Linux commands. The course starts with explaining the installation process of VirtualBox and Kali Linux. Next, you will get to know your computer with the help of terminal commands, such as ipconfig, ping, ip, dp, free, ps, top, kill, whoami, and uname. Moving along, you will learn to navigate through the directory structures and become familiar with the task of making and manipulating files. Later, you will learn to use the grep and awk commands to search through files and understand the concept of changing file permissions. Next, you will learn how to create and modify users and groups and go through the steps of installing new software. Toward the end, you will learn how to compress and extract files and get an overview of Bash scripting. By the end of this course, you will have developed the basic Linux command line skills that will help you to start your career in ethical hacking. All the recourses and supportive files for this course are available on GitHub: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/The-Art-of-Doing-Learn-the-Linux-Command-Line

What You Will Learn

Become familiar with essential Linux terminal commands
Create and modify files and directories
Run Kali Linux as a virtual machine on your computer
Change permissions of files to read, write, and execute
Compress and uncompress files and directories
Find out how to write error-free Linux Bash scripts

Audience

This course is designed for anyone who wants to lay a solid foundation in the Linux command line and wants to enter into the career of ethical hacking. To get started with this course, all you need is a computer with a working internet connection.

Approach

This course takes you through the fundamental concepts of Linux command line with the help of practical activities. You will be using Linux commands to interact with your computer and files.

Key Features

Get an insight into the structure of the Linux directory * Learn how to work with files and directories using Linux commands * Build a solid foundation in Bash scripting

Github Repo

https://github.com/PacktPublishing/The-Art-of-Doing-Learn-the-Linux-Command-Line

About the Author

Michael Eramo

Michael Eramo is a life-long learner, a self-taught programmer, and an experienced educator. He holds official bachelor's degrees in music, education, and physics and a master's in mathematics. He is also a Microsoft certified software developer. He has years of experience as a high school physics teacher, computer science teacher, and college mathematics teacher. He is a part of the New York State Master-Teacher Program, a network of more than 800 outstanding public-school teachers throughout the state who share a passion for STEM learning and for collaborating with colleagues to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.

Course Outline

1. Virtual Box

2. Entering Terminal Commands: Getting to Know Your Computer

3. Navigating the Terminal

4. Making and Manipulating Files

5. Searching Through Files

6. Changing File Permissions and Executing Files

7. Installing Software

8. Compressing and Extracting Files

9. Basics of Bash Scripting