Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing.

Episode 47 - Starting Out Commands for beginners

I cover some of the most basic Linux commands a new user is likely to want to learn and play with. This includes pwd, cd, ls, echo, cat, cp, mv, rm, and touch. We're just scratching the surface…

S1E46 Episode 46 - cd and select aliases

We go through the 'cd' command, its options, and some useful aliases. We also cover some of the "universal" options for most Linux commands.

Episode 45: which and tldr

Discussion of the 'which' and 'tlrd' commands. Thank you for the comments.

Episode 44: I'm back, and 'grep'

You get to find out why I've been absent for so long. Also, we'll take a mild dive into the grep command. Cheers!

Five basic Linux commands

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Episode 42: lr function, commands ls and rsync

Episode 41 - Virtual Machines, CLI Functions, tldr

What Virtual Machines are good for (evaluating Linux distros) and which ones to use. An example of how and why to use a Bash function. Overview of manual pages and the tldr command.

Episode 40 - Bash Aliases vs. Functions

What is an alias? How to create them. What is a function? How to create them. Some miscellany along the way... :-)

Episode 39 - Command Line Pipes and other useful info

We will go through a detailed example of how to string commands together on the command line using pipes.

Episode 38 - Shell Variables

This continues from Episode 37 on the terminal shell

Episode 37 - Linux File System Paths, Mount Points and Links

I also briefly touch on shell variables - more in the next episode coming soon I hope...

Episode 36 Shells - Command Line and Graphics Desktop

Episode 35: Bash "Long" cuts and Windows comments

Episode 34: Bash shortcuts

Today I cover the idea of bash shortcuts, including scripts, aliases and functions. I also go over a couple of short answers to listener questiosn and praise for ffmpeg.

E[isode 33 - More on shell variables and tab completion

In this episode we cover more on how to ues the tab key for command and variable name completion; we also cover some accounting information.

Episode 32 - Shell Variables - Basics

This episode covers some of the basics about Linux Shell variables.

Episode 31 - Command Line, Windows and Shell Functions continued

Feel free to let me know if you like this, if you have questions, even if you hated it - I'm hre to serve you. [email protected]

Episode 30 - Bash Shell Functions and why

All mentions of the word "bracket" or "brackets" should be read/heard as "brace" and "braces" - these { } instead of these [ ]. My goof, correction at the end of the episode.

Brief Message of Thanksgiving

I am grateful to all my listeners, contributors, questioners and feedback-senders. More to come soon...

Episode 29 - More on the Command Line - Options

More information about command line options, and also help/man pages.