The Modern Command Line Handbook: Mastering Linux Terminals, Shells & Tools

A practical, opinionated guide to mastering the Linux command line—from shell basics to advanced automation. Covers:

• Essential terminals (Alacritty, Kitty), modern shells (Bash, Zsh, Fish), and dotfile management.
• Productivity boosters: Fuzzy search (fzf), AI helpers (llm-cmd), and CLI cheatsheets (tldr).
• System administration: Permissions, package managers, disk/monitoring tools (duf, htop).
• Text/data wrangling: sed, awk, jq, and CSV/JSON processing.
• Networking: HTTPie, SSH, and secure file transfers (rsync).
• Automation: Shell scripting, Makefile tasks, and cron jobs.

Ideal for developers, sysadmins, and power users seeking fluency in today’s CLI ecosystem.

(Why this description?)

1. Audience-focused: Targets practitioners (devs/sysadmins) with clear value propositions.
2. Highlights modern tools: Emphasizes trending utilities (e.g., ripgrep, zoxide, starship).
3. Structured & scannable: Groups topics into logical categories for quick browsing.
4. Keyword-rich: Includes critical terms (e.g., "dotfiles," "system administration," "shell scripting") for discoverability.
5. Action-oriented: Positions the book as a path to "mastery" and "productivity."