Linux Command-Line for Beginners: Your First 5 Minutes

About the Video:

A super-basic introduction to the Linux command-line for beginners. I show the basic linux commands in a normal (point-and-click) graphical user interface, and then type out commands which do the same thing in a non-graphical environment ("the shell"). You'll learn:

1. How to see the current directory in the Linux filesystem.
2. How to change directories in Linux (with shortcuts).
3. How to see what's inside a directory.
4. (Bonus: where e-mail addresses came from!)
5. Where 'root' is on the filesystem.

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[dropinota]

I just started learning Linux and I wanted to say your videos are definitely one of the best ways to learn. It's like learning from a buddy as apposed to some corporate shlock. Your videos say what they need to and are easy to focus on. Thank you.

[Ulghart]

Depending on your working experience, usually when you work in big companies, you will get a company laptop with windows, and in order to connect to the servers and work on them you will be using an ssh terminal, most commonly, Putty. So understanding the command line and being able to do everything by command line is really helpful. Honestly, in 10 years working as a sysadmin, I think I've never seen a GUI for a linux/unix server. Just my five cents.

[glencoukell]

Some of us need this basic stuff so thanks for providing it. You were very clear and understandable.

[johnmcgiv]

Hi Dave I finished watching the video, one word mate SUPERB I look forward to many more and hope you maintain your standards, many thanks you are a credit to education.

[PunmasterSTP]

Your first 5 minutes? More like "Useful information that really helps!" Thanks again for sharing all this.

[josephlugo]

Loved this video and how he did a side by side with the folders and the terminal. Made it very easy to understand!

[johnmcgiv]

Hi I have only watched the first 5 mins of this video and I have learned more than searching and watching umpteen other video for hours. You my friend are one excellent tutor/ teacher. I love the system you are using i.e. Gui/cli but you are doing it at a pace that numpties like me can follow. Most other videos I have tried to follow have text too small and lightning keystrokes most of us oldies and newbies just cannot keep up. There for many of us are disheartened. Once again many thanks and please do not change your teaching philosophy.

[syedarabaltaibi]

I have start learning from this course after 8 years of uploading this video

[punnu]

hey man you make awesome videos on linux but the major problems that put off first time linux users are :
1. No WIFI drivers on laptop
2. No graphics drivers for games
3. fan blowing at full speed and no temp control pr fan control, hence battery running down even at idle load.

If you could do a video about taking care of basic drivers and temp/battery/fan management on laptops it would be super awesome.

[MyTubeUtoo]

Dave, I just ran across these tutorials, and wanted to thank you. I've tried, off-and-on, to learn Linux, and have learned quite a bit over the years. However, I always get bored learning from books, and videos are definitely the way to go, for me at least. I've just gotten started with your videos, but have jumped around, sampling some of your videos, and I can already tell this is what I'll finally stick with, and learn from the most. Presentation is everything, and your delivery, pace, and concise tutorials are second to none. Thanks again, and *Happy Thanksgiving (2019)!

[jutah]

first video ive watched on linus. very helpful. subbed and thanks. im learning aws so im working on broad undstanding atm

[dragonsage]

I'm taking your dare.. started at the 1st episode.. I like the series so far. One of my favourite pieces of writing is Neil Stephenson's In the beginning was the command line..lol
Thanks for doing this.

[JTsRepublic]

I wish I would have viewed this video before I had to learn about Linux. Thanks. 😁

[JustinZobel]

Your video goes from installing Ubuntu to having zsh. I think that's probably a bit confusing for new users. Should've stayed on bash.

[adamwaldron]

Im a Windows sysadmin looking atthe linux ones jealously. Great starting point thank you !

[omarjmj]

great job Dave...I hope the best for you

[eson]

Brilliant tutorial so far online. Well plantation and well design for entire introduction of Linux even I just watched the first video now. Keep uploading please. I would pay special attention on your channel.

[UncannyAura]

GUI = Graphic User Interface = Literally your desktop with a friendly background image and the "Start" button.

Directory = In plain everyday english, it's a file or folder.

[linuxnoob]

Hey Dave nice job man as I new user I appreciate you/them. To all of you people to just like to post negative BS about how he did or didn't make the tutorials to your specification please feel free to create your own series of videos other wise please sit back and have a tall glass of shut the hell up and leave your negative comments out of it. suggestions is one thing but just complaining to complain is not really needed or wanted I'm sure .

[DataMav]

this was extremely helpful man. Thank you so much