Best guide to Unix/Linux command-line commands?

[cheesehead]

I'm currently pushing myself through a Linux crash course (emphasis on crashing), and am trying to learn the basic command-line interface - things like CD, Less, MAN, and what all the -r, -z, and -m things mean.

Can anyone point me to a guide on these (online or dead-tree) so I can leave the Linux gurus alone?

 

[Nothinman]

Usually I get by fine with the man pages and google.

 

[duragezic]

n0cmonkey had a short guide on common commands linked in his sig. Not sure if they are there anymore, but they were a good start for some basics. Then it might be easier using the man pages and whatnot after getting some basics down.

 

[Talcite]

it's not quite the same, but the FreeBSD site has an online man database. Most of the commands between FreeBSD and Linux are the similar. Some of the operators might be different though. However, I think it's more than enough to get started with. You can memorize all of the command operators later =P

 

[cheesehead]

All I know that is that I'm about to -r -rm /root/sanity.

 

[Brazen]

a lot of times command --help will give you a short little synopsis of how to use the command and what switches are available, which going as in depth as the man pages. I've never come across a good command line beginner guide other than n0c's old thread. I usually just google for what I want to do. For instance when I was starting out and I couldn't remember how to add a user, I would google for "linux add user" and I find the "adduser" command, or "linux change password" and I find the "passwd" command, etc.

I have found a few bash scripting guides, but I don't think they have good command references. I'll try and find those and look them over tomorrow.

 

[Cr0nJ0b]

linky for learning

nutshell linux is a great way to start your learning curve.