Just Enough Linux...

... to be dangerous.

If you've toyed with Linux and never really caught on to what's happening or have used a graphical interface without really touching the command line this book is for you.

How will it help me?

The idea is to get you started on the process of using some of the commands available in Linux so that you;

Feel comfortable running commands

You understand a little more about what Linux is about and

Most importantly, you start to get Linux.

Is this book for you?

It's not written for experts. It's put together as a guide to get you started if you're unsure about how to make the first move. Although it's examples are centered around using Linux with a Raspberry Pi, the commands you learn here will translate to an industrial server running Linux.

Why is Just Enough Linux being written?

Because in the process of learning things, it's a great way to remember them if you write them down :-).

As a result, writing about how to do cool stuff with Linux means that we're accumulating ways to help ourselves out when the going gets tricky. Making a book out of the information is a no-brainer since that way more people benifit from the process.

So here we are! A collection of Linux commands and (hopefully) helpful information written for people who might consider that they're at the start of a fascinating journey :-).

The awesome that is Leanpub.

I've tried to pitch the book in sections so that if you find something interesting, you can read parts in isolation. I expect there to be additions and corrections to the content over time, so I'm hoping that publishing using Leanpub will allow readers to get easy notification of when updates and improvements are made.

Read the whole book online just to try it out!

I'm making the book content available to read online because I think it's a great way to give something back to the community as a whole, but if you want to download a copy of the PDF, ePub or Mobi version, I'm happy to take a donation to encourage further development of this and other books.

Enjoy.

So I hope you get something out of the book, please excuse the sometimes light-hearted conversational manner in which I've approached the topic and enjoy Linux!