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Learning the bash Shell, 2nd Edition Review by Jay Link
Outstanding in every way
I first bought this book over 12 years ago, and I still use it as the standard by which other books are measured. It must be one of my top 5 favorite computer books, ever.
The author clearly understands the material, and makes it approachable, direct, and easy to learn without being too light or condescending. I wish the same could be said of Java books.
"Learning the bash Shell" is the right size and right price, too. Perfect in every way.
O'Reilly kind of took a turn for the worse in the late '90s / early 2000s, but this was originally published back when they were good the first time. (They've since recovered, IMO)
If you have need to learn the bash shell, you can't go wrong with this one.