linux command line

Did you learn all your Linux console skills from books or

MakeUseOf: "But once a user becomes accustomed to using the command line interface, it soon becomes the preferred method in many tasks.

Not only is it much quicker to accomplish just about any given task at the command line, it opens a whole new world of possibilities."

Linux.com: "There is a cool Linux command-line program called gPhoto, that can do tethered capture and a whole lot of other things.

Since it runs on Linux, all kinds of remote control and automation are possible."

IBM Developerworks: "GUIs are fine, but to unlock the real power of Linux, there's no substitute for the command line.

In this article, Ian Shields introduces you to some of the major features of the bash shell, with an emphasis on the features that are important for LPI certification."

Vid Luther has come up with this guide for getting the latest PHP release - version 5.3 - installed and working on an Ubuntu (Jaunty) linux installation.

IBM Developerworks: "Learn how to use the Linux command line and some basic Bash scripting techniques to draw lines and text on images using ImageMagick.

And create a pixel ruler along the way."

You can create a neat logo from the Linux command line:

$ convert -size 800x120 xc:white -font Times-Roman
-pointsize 100 -fill gray -annotate +20+80 'Linux is cool!'
-fill black -annotate +23+83 'Linux is cool!' -trim
+repage logo.png

And, the following command should display the result:

$ qiv logo.png

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