First Steps With Linux

A practical guide to becoming a confident Linux user and sysadmin. Linux tips, insights, and lessons from the book. Get the book at

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Quick Linux tip:

When creating a new directory, you’ll often find yourself running:

$ mkdir project
$ cd project

You can combine both steps into a single command:

$ mkdir app && cd $_

The $_ variable expands to the last argument of the previous command, which in this case is project.

A small trick that can save a few keystrokes when working in the terminal.

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P.S. Learning Linux doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

I wrote First Steps With Linux, a 700+ page guide designed to take you from beginner to confident Linux user and sysadmin.

Everything you need to build real Linux skills in one place.

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Quick Linux tip:

Need to clear your terminal?

Instead of running:

$ clear

Press:
Ctrl + L

It clears the screen and keeps your hands on the keyboard.

A small shortcut you'll use every day.

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P.S. If you're learning Linux and want to build a solid foundation, I wrote First Steps With Linux — a beginner-friendly guide that takes you from the basics to more advanced Linux concepts.

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Quick Linux tip:

Need to create an empty file?

Most people use:

$ touch notes.txt

But you can also use shell redirection:

$ > notes.txt

If the file doesn't exist, it will be created.

A simple shortcut that saves a few keystrokes.

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Note: Be careful when using "> notes.txt". If the file already exists, its contents will be replaced with an empty file.

If you're not sure whether the file already exists and want to avoid accidentally overwriting it, you can use:

$ >> notes.txt

This will create the file if it doesn't exist and preserve its contents if it does.

[First Steps With Linux @fswlinux]

Quick Linux tip:

Need to create an empty file?

Most people use:

$ touch notes.txt

But you can also use shell redirection:

$ > notes.txt

If the file doesn't exist, it will be created.

A simple shortcut that saves a few keystrokes.

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One more and we hit 1,300. 🐧

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Thank you to everyone following along and everyone reading the book.

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[First Steps With Linux @fswlinux]

3 days ago, this account had 0 followers.

Today, we just crossed 1,000. 🐧

To celebrate, I’m giving away 10 copies of First Steps With Linux.

It has everything you need to become a confident Linux user and sysadmin.

Over 700 pages. 📄

To enter:

• Repost this post
• Reply with 🐧

I’ll randomly select and DM 10 winners in 48 hours.

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Note: Be careful when using "> notes.txt". If the file already exists, its contents will be replaced with an empty file.

If you're not sure whether the file already exists and want to avoid accidentally overwriting it, you can use:

$ >> notes.txt

This will create the file if it doesn't exist and preserve its contents if it does.

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🐧 Linux Commands
🐧 Bash & Shell Scripting
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🐧 Linux Tutorials
🐧 Linux Cheatsheets
🐧 Terminal Productivity
🐧 Learning Linux
🐧 Everything Linux

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390 Linux enthusiasts.

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390 Linux enthusiasts.

10 more and we hit 400. 🐧

[First Steps With Linux @fswlinux]

👋 Hello everyone

I post about:

🐧 Linux
🐧 Linux Commands
🐧 Bash & Shell Scripting
🐧 Linux Tips & Tricks
🐧 Open Source
🐧 Linux Tutorials
🐧 Linux Cheatsheets
🐧 Terminal Productivity
🐧 Learning Linux
🐧 Everything Linux

Follow for more Linux content.

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470 Linux enthusiasts.

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390 Linux enthusiasts.

10 more and we hit 400. 🐧