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I've been using Linux for about 7 months now and have become a lot more comfortable using the terminal but I feel like there is more that I can learn.

Most of my work is done in a browser or DaVinci Resolve. I do try to use the terminal where possible but it's limited due to my workflow.

Are there any interactive sites where I can practice/learn the terminal? I'm going through Linux Survival at the moment.

EDIT: I forgot to add some important details.

I don't have a massive need for the terminal for my current workflow but I think it is important to know (looks good for any future job applications as well) and expand your knowledge on things that interest you when possible.

In the future, I hope to have a home lab/NAS running Linux. I will most likely SSH into that and I'd like to deal with any issues via the terminal.

I use Arch btw (technically EndeavourOS)

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[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

This is such a broad topic, its impossible to give an advice or place that works for everyone. What I would do is pick up a few common commands that are not destructive in their nature (no need to practice with rm command in example) and read its manual man grep and help grep --help . Then try to understand and play around with the options and dedicated test files. Search tutorials and tips for these specific commands you are learning about. Over time this should result in deeper understanding of various concepts, as as you learn about grep, you will also learn about pipes and files in general while you are researching.

Then you can move on to other commands. Maybe setup a virtual machine where you can experiment a bit more freely, but that's probably overkill. Also look what people do in their Bash scripts, as Bash is contains the commands you can use on the terminal too.

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[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago
[–] GustavoM@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Eh, just try new commands in your distro and see what happens -- "time is the best teacher of em all".

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