Harnessing the Power of the Command-Line Interface

Module 1: CLI Fundamentals & Navigation

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Shell types (bash, zsh), prompt customization, directory structure

• Hands-on: Navigate the filesystem, use shortcuts like cd -, pushd/popd

Module 2: File & Directory Operations

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: ls, cp, mv, rm, wildcards, recursive operations

• Hands-on: Batch rename files with patterns and manage nested directories

Module 3: Permissions & Process Management

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: chmod, chown, ps, top, kill, background jobs

• Hands-on: Write scripts to monitor and restart hung processes automatically

Module 4: Text Processing Tools

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: grep, awk, sed, cut, sort, uniq pipelines

• Hands-on: Extract and aggregate log data to generate summary reports

Module 5: Shell Scripting Basics

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Shebang, variables, conditionals, loops, I/O redirection

• Hands-on: Create a backup script that archives and rotates logs

Module 6: Advanced Scripting & Functions

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Functions, argument parsing, modular script design

• Hands-on: Develop a reusable CLI tool with help flags and subcommands

Module 7: Remote Workflows & Package Management

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: SSH, scp, rsync, apt/yum/brew, environment management

• Hands-on: Automate deployment of scripts across multiple servers via SSH

Module 8: Productivity & Customization

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Aliases, environment variables, prompt themes, Tmux basics

• Hands-on: Configure a Tmux session with panes and keybindings for dev workflows

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