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Text, samples and website for my 'Effective Shell' series.

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There are a lot of shells out there which can be a difficult landscape for newcomers to navigate. And while bash, zsh and powershell are popular and well known, there...

Comment from the share on LinkedIn: ``` One thing I would add is to quickly mention hidden files when introducing the -a flag for ls, since users might come across...

It would be great to have a 'share' button for each page.

How are we referring to systems - Linux-like? *nix?

Is it worth having a section on "Why Linux" in the book? This might be useful for Windows users...

Would be useful to include a guide on how to install the Windows Subsystem Linux.

The introduction states at the moment that the book is for anyone who uses a shell regularly. In fact, given the most recent structure it is actually for anyone. So...

Note on: 1. Fonts 2. System setup 3. Erratia

Summaries for each section, highlighting what has been covered. This is also for people who want to skip a section, and just skim what was covered.

Describes who should read it, what you will learn, and any pre-requisites. Make each section header in the TOC a link to the overview.