The Software Developer's Guide to Linux

A must-read for software developers lacking command-line skills, focusing on Linux. It provides transferable command-line proficiency for use in Mac OS, Unix, and Windows with WSL

Key Features

• A practical, no-nonsense guide specifically written for developers (not sysadmins) who need to quickly learn command-line skills
• Expand your practical skills and look like a wizard on the command line
• Build practical skills to work effectively with the most common CLI tools on Unix-like systems

Book Description

What you will learn

• Learn useful command-line tricks and tools that make software development, testing, and troubleshooting easy
• Understand how Linux and command line environments actually work
• Create powerful, customized tools and save thousands of lines of code with developer-centric Linux utilities
• Gain hands-on experience with Docker, SSH, and Shell scripting tasks that make you a more effective developer
• Get comfortable searching logs and troubleshooting problems on Linux servers
• Handle common command-line situations that stump other developers

Who this book is for

This book is for software developers who want to build practical Command-Line (CLI) and Linux skills and who want to quickly fill the gap to advance their skills and their career. Basic knowledge of editing text, working with files and folders, having some idea of what “operating systems” are, installing software, and using a development environment is assumed.