EffectiveShell

Effective Shell for Beginners

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I have rebuilt my “Effective Shell” series as an online book - it’s available now on: https://effective-shell.com The whole site is …
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Effective Shell Part 7: The Subtleties of Shell Commands

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In this chapter, we’ll take a look at the various different types of shell commands that exist and how this can affect your work. By the end of …
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Effective Shell Part 6: Everything You Don't Need To Know About Job Control

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Job control is a feature of most shells, which is generally not particularly intuitive to work with. However, knowing the basics can help prevent you …
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Effective Shell Interlude: Understanding the Shell

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This is the first ‘interlude’ in my Effective Shell series. These interludes give some background, history or more flavour to some of the …
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Effective Shell 4: Move Around!

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This is the fourth part of my Effective Shell series, a set of practical examples of ways to be more efficient with everyday tasks in the shell or at …
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Effective Shell Part 3: Getting Help

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This is the third part of my Effective Shell series - practical examples of ways to be more efficient with everyday tasks in a shell. Part 1: …
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Effective Shell Part 2: Become a Clipboard Gymnast

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This is the second part of my Effective Shell series, which contains practical tips for using the shell to help with every day tasks and be more …
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Effective Shell Part 1: Navigating the Command Line

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This is the first part of a series I am writing which contains practical tips for using the shell more effectively. Part 1: Navigating the Command …
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