Audience

This book is designed for a wide range of readers. It does not require programming experience, although some experience using a general-purpose computer is helpful. It is appropriate for the following readers:

• Students taking a class in which they use Linux

• Power users who want to explore the power of Linux from the command line

• Professionals who use Linux at work

• System administrators who need a deeper understanding of Linux and the tools that are available to them

• Computer science students who are studying the Linux operating system

• Programmers who need to understand the Linux programming environment

• Technical executives who want to get a grounding in Linux