Cobbaut P. Linux Fundamentals

Netsec BVBA, 2012. — 256 p.This book is meant to be used in an instructor-led training. For self-study, the intent is to read this book next to a working Linux computer so you can immediately do every subject, practicing each command.
This book is aimed at novice Linux system administrators (and might be interesting and useful for home users that want to know a bit more about their Linux system). However, this book is not meant as an introduction to Linux desktop applications like text editors, browsers, mail clients, multimedia or office applications.Introduction to Linux
Linux history
Distributions
Licensing
Getting Linux at home
First steps on the command line
Man pages
Working with directories
Working with files
Working with file contents
The Linux file tree
Shell expansion
Commands and arguments
Control operators
Variables
Shell history
File globbing
Pipes and commands
Redirection and pipes
Filters
Basic Unix tools
Vi
Introduction to vi
Scripting
Scripting introduction
Scripting loops
Scripting parameters
More scripting
Local user management
Users
Groups
File security
Standard file permissions
Advanced file permissions
Access control lists
File links
Appendices
Certifications
Keyboard settings
Hardware