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Linux for Robotics

beginner~12 hours21 lessonsEnvironment: docker
Start: Why robots run LinuxPractice questions

Modules

Module 1 — Getting around the shell
  1. 1Why robots run Linux
  2. 2Terminal, shell, and prompt
  3. 3Navigating the filesystem (pwd, ls, cd)
  4. 4Reading and creating files (cat, less, touch, mkdir)
  5. 5Getting help (man, --help, tldr)
Module 2 — Files, permissions, and users
  1. 1Copying, moving, deleting (cp, mv, rm)
  2. 2Permissions and chmod
  3. 3sudo and root: when and why
  4. 4Finding things (find, grep, which)
Module 3 — Processes, packages, and environment
  1. 1Processes: ps, top, kill
  2. 2Installing software with apt
  3. 3Environment variables and .bashrc
  4. 4PATH and why 'command not found' happens
Module 4 — Shell scripting essentials
  1. 1Your first bash script
  2. 2Variables, arguments, and exit codes
  3. 3Conditionals and loops
  4. 4Pipes and redirection
Module 5 — Linux workflows for robotics
  1. 1SSH into a robot
  2. 2tmux: keeping sessions alive
  3. 3Reading logs and journalctl
  4. 4Project: automate a robot workspace setup script

Textbooks

  • The Linux Command Line — William Shottsfree-book
    Free PDF from linuxcommand.org

Video resources

  • Linux for Beginners full course — freeCodeCamp