The MagPi Essentials: Conquer the commandline the Raspberry terminal guide

The MagPi Essentials: Conquer the commandline, the Raspberry terminal guide Raspberry
Sometimes only words will do. Graphic user
interfaces (GUIs) were a great advance,
creating an easy route into computer use
for many non-technical users. For complex tasks,
though, the interface can become a limitation:
blocking off choices, and leaving a circuitous route
even for only moderately complicated jobs.
(Re-)Enter the command line: the blinking cursor
that many thought had faded away in the 1990s. For
getting instructions from user to computer – in a
clear, quick, and unambiguous form – the command
line is often the best way. It never disappeared on
UNIX systems, and now, thanks to Raspbian on the
Raspberry Pi, a new generation is discovering the
power of the command line to simplify complex
tasks, or instantly carry out simple ones.
If you’re not comfortable when faced with the $
prompt, then don’t panic! In this fully updated book,
we’ll quickly make you feel at home, and able to
find your way around the terminal on the Pi, or any
other GNU/Linux computer: getting things done, and
unlocking the power of the command line. Categories:
Computers – Operating Systems
Year:
2019
Edition:
Second
Publisher:
Raspberry Pi (Trading) Ltd.
Language:
english
Pages:
95
ISBN 10:
1912047667
ISBN 13:
9781912047666
File:
01 MB