I've been using Linux for about 7 months now and have become a lot more comfortable using the terminal but I feel like there is more that I can learn.
Most of my work is done in a browser or DaVinci Resolve. I do try to use the terminal where possible but it's limited due to my workflow.
Are there any interactive sites where I can practice/learn the terminal? I'm going through Linux Survival at the moment.
EDIT: I forgot to add some important details.
I don't have a massive need for the terminal for my current workflow but I think it is important to know (looks good for any future job applications as well) and expand your knowledge on things that interest you when possible.
In the future, I hope to have a home lab/NAS running Linux. I will most likely SSH into that and I'd like to deal with any issues via the terminal.
I use Arch btw (technically EndeavourOS)
As many here have said, but I will emphasize: learn the Bash programming language. Linux Survival is a very good start, and you can just start experimenting right away in your own terminal on your own computer.
To go more in depth, you can read through the manual on your computer by typing "
info bash
". The Info documentation browser is a command line app. You may need to install it using your package manager ("apt-get" or "pacman" or "dnf").In the "info" app, you can navigate with the arrow keys, pressing enter on hyperlinks, typing
l
(lowercase "L") works like the "back" button in a web browser, typingr
(lowercase "R") works like the "forward" button. Info also lets you search the index by pressingi
(lowercase "I") then entering your search in the prompt, or search the full text by pressings
and entering your search in the prompt. Andq
quits back to the command line prompt. "Ctrl-Z" pauses the "Info" app and drops you back into the command line, and you can resume your "info" session using the "%
" (percent sign) command.Another thing that can help is to learn about the GNU "Coreutils", this is a suite of commands usually installed into
/usr/bin
or/bin
which provides helpful command line utilities. These are commands likecat
,wc
,sort
,cut
,ls
,du
,cp
,ln
,chmod
and many others. Read through the Coreutils Info manual by typing "info coreutils
".And I will also reiterate recommendations from others: learn how to use Vim and/or Emacs. Vim has the more difficult learning curve but is extremely useful for writing scripts. Emacs is better though because it lets you split-screen with manual pages, and copy-paste commands between Man pages, "Infodoc" documents, the shell, and/or a text file, all using only keyboard commands. I think it makes it much easier to learn since everything is integrated together. Ask the Emacs community how to get started if you are interested.
Thank you for such a detailed response.
I've tried learning Vim previously but I never really gave it as much time as I should have. I haven't tried Emacs yet, I'll have a look at that as well.