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Meet the Command Line

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by Dan Benjamin, System Developer of A List Apart.
Bonus PDF by Casimir Saternos.

This screencast is for you if you’ve never used the Unix command line, or are learning it for the first time. (If you have, skip ahead to Advanced Command Line).

Navigating a text-based terminal can be intimidating at first, but experienced developer and systems administrator Dan Benjamin introduces it smoothly one concept at a time whether you’re currently using Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux.

In this 70 minute screencast you’ll learn about the basic assumptions of Unix, how to look for help, and how to confidently work with files, directories, and programs. Also included is a bonus 60 page PDF reference guide!

This screencast covers:

Most PeepCode screencasts assume that you know how to navigate the filesystem and issue commands. Most open source projects such as Ruby on Rails require similar knowledge as well. Watching this screencast will equip you to operate the command line confidently!

A future screencast in this series will cover more advanced command line topics for experienced developers.

Available to PeepCode Unlimited Subscribers or alone for only US$9!

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Suitable for anyone! No previous knowledge required.

Revision 1 (Notes) · Updated: May 28, 2009 · Length: 73 min · 176 MB

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