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Tips/Resources on the Shell. (programming.dev)
submitted 1 day ago by krh@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev
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So, I installed Linux Mint not too long ago, and while I've been able to do what I want to do without touching the Terminal, I am a bit curious how it works, and whether it could help me.

In particular, I am slowly getting into programming, and I've heard some people talk about strange, otherworldly things, like Vim, and Shell Scripts.

There was this PDF I downloaded called "The Linux Command Line" by William Shotts, but it is 570 pages long, and glancing through it, it seems to go into many different things, and I am afraid I'll end up learning a hundred things while only ever using ten of them, if you get my meaning.

So yeah, anyone who has some tips, or resources for a Linux newbie, please let me know.

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[โ€“] krh@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Really like this take. I do move a lot of files between directories, so I could look into copying, cutting, and pasting things via the terminal.

I think learning my way around Neovim also couldn't hurt. I was planning on setting up a little webserver at home, and accessing it remotely sounds pretty handy.

[โ€“] rozodru@pie.andmc.ca 2 points 1 day ago

yup that's the way to go. just whatever you want to do think "can I do this via the terminal?" and it'll all flow from there.

AND if you start using Neovim you'll start getting addicted to vim style navigation and want to apply it to everything...which you can for a lot of things. you'll then find that using vim nav and doing things via the terminal is a lot faster than using your mouse in a GUI.