https://github.com/open-source-community/linux-handbook
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/open-source-community/linux-handbook
- Owner: Open-Source-Community
- Created: 2024-02-29T19:43:16.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-09-28T14:39:01.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-09T10:39:29.958Z (8 months ago)
- Language: TeX
- Size: 169 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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# Linux Handbook
## Requirements
Printing Paper: A6 (10.5cm x 14.8cm)
Length: ~30 pages
> [!NOTE]
> *Italic entries* are extra and not required.
### Proposed Titles
- Linux Handheld Manuel
- Linux Back to Basics
Feel free to submit your suggestions.
### Content
- Chapter 1: Open Source Community
- Open Source Philosophy
- Open Source Community Egypt
- Chapter 2: Linux History
- Difference between OS and Kernel
- Linux Kernel Creator
- *GNU Project*
- Popular Distributions
- *Linux Distribution Differences*
- Chapter 3: Introduction to the Command Line
- What is the Shell?
- `echo`
- `clear`
- Navigation Commands
- paths (absolute and relative)
- `cd`
- `ls`
- `pwd`
- Exploring Commands
- `file`
- `cat`
- *`type`*
- Chapter 4: Unnamed (open for discussion)
- Files and directories
- `mkdir`
- `touch`
- `rm`
- `cp`
- `mv`
- *`ln`*
- Help
- `man`
- `apropos`
- `--help`
- Chapter 5: Compression and Archiving
- Difference between compression and archiving
- `gzip`
- `tar`
- Chapter 6: Getting Software
- *Brief touch on package managers*
- `apt`
- References:
- [Git Unleashed](https://www.youtube.com/@gitunleashed)
- [BeRoot](https://github.com/Open-Source-Community/BeRoot)
## Study Material
- [BeRoot GitHub Repository](https://github.com/Open-Source-Community/BeRoot)
- [The Linux Command Line Book](https://www.linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php)
## Contribution Guidelines
- All chapters must be written in Markdown.
- One file per chapter. (i.e., `chatper-1.md`, `chatper-2.md`,...)
- Images, diagrams, and illustrations are recommended when possible.
- Images and diagrams should be placed under `imgs` folder. (example: `./imgs/example.png`)
- Use a proper naming convention for images, like:
- `./imgs/Step_1_usersetup.png`
- `./imgs/Step-1-usersetup.png`
- Also avoid names like:
- `./img/fdaskjfasfjaklsjfk.png`
- `./imgs/1.png`
- Arabic translation is allowed, but not preferred. (Keep it to a minimum)
- Check your spelling and grammar before submitting.
- Any outsourced material —images, articles— should be credited.