Conclusion

The commands in this chapter are some of my personal favorites, as they allow me to accomplish tasks that would otherwise be overly tedious, unsafe, or difficult. All of them make the network just another avenue for your data, your programs, and your imagination, and that's really where Linux shines. By making tools as powerful as ssh, rsync, wget, and curl freely available to users, Linux encourages innovation and safety in a way that's just not possible on another operating system that many people are forced to use. Jump in and learn ssh so you can securely connect to other computers, master rsync for safe and automated backups, and rely on wget and curl to specifically download needed content in as efficient a manner as possible. You'll be glad you did!