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@sysxploreOct 19
I turned this book into an interactive learning experience 🐧 📖 Learn Linux from the ground up 💻 Practise commands as you go 🧠 Test yourself with knowledge checks 📊 Track your progress 🔖 Continue where you left off 🏅 Earn completion certificates 🛤️ Follow a guided learning path 📝 Prepare for the RHCSA exam with mock exams Same book. More ways to learn. Start learning for free → sysxplore.com
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@sysxploreOct 19
New learning experience (sysxplore.com)🔥
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@sysxploreOct 19
New learning experience (sysxplore.com)🔥
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Maloan CRF¹⁸⁹⁵🔴⚫@PittaMarcelloSep 26
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Look what has just gotten here in my room:
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@sysxploreSep 20
Bought all this because I wanted to start a podcast. Never did. I’ll try again next year.
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Frank Hofmann@hofmannedvSep 18
my copy of it arrived today, and it looks great. Well done @sysxplore 📕 #Linux #book #training #documentation
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@sysxploreJul 24
It’s out! 📚 First Steps With Linux is finally available in paperback. And I have to admit… Turns out I accidentally wrote a bible. Holding the finished book in my hands for the first time was a surreal feeling. If you’ve been waiting for a physical copy, it’s here: firststepswithlinux.com/pape…
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Samir - Tech Profile@SamirNagib5Sep 20
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@sysxplore arrived yesterday, now in Brazilian lands.
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@sysxploreSep 15
Linux runs everywhere and is the backbone of modern technology. Technology depends on it like your life depends on oxygen.
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@sysxploreSep 12
Another great day to pick up a Linux book and read.
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@sysxploreSep 9
Tools and stack I used to write and self-publish my 700+ page book, First Steps with Linux: Writing • AsciiDoc — writing and structuring the book • VS Code / AsciiDocFX — writing and editing • Applivre — a custom VS Code extension I built for chapter ordering, automatic includes, code line highlighting, build profiles, and theme management Design & book tooling • Inkscape — designing the visuals and book cover • Ruby — custom Asciidoctor extensions and layouts • YAML + CSS — PDF and EPUB themes • Rouge — syntax highlighting for code blocks Labs • Vagrant — provisioning the hands-on Linux labs used throughout the book Building • Asciidoctor PDF + EPUB3 — generating the PDF and EPUB • Shell scripts — automated build workflows • Docker — reproducible build environment Version control & automation • Git + GitHub — version control • GitHub Actions — automated builds Proofreading • Grammarly — proofreading Publishing • Gumroad — PDF + EPUB • Amazon KDP — paperback + Kindle A lot goes into making a book beyond just writing it.
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@sysxploreSep 7
Something I wish existed when I started learning Linux. So, I wrote it myself. This book came together beautifully. firststepswithlinux.com/pape…
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@sysxploreSep 1
That's it! This post is just a small taste. I wrote 700+ pages in a full Linux book. If you’re serious about learning Linux properly, this is for you: read.sysxplore.com/l/first-s…

First Steps With Linux

First Steps With Linux A practical guide to understanding Linux and working confidently from the command line. Many people begin learning Linux by copying...

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@sysxploreSep 1
Linux isn't hard once you understand the file system structure:
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@sysxploreAug 29
I’ve been getting a lot of comments and messages asking when the Spanish version is coming. First Steps with Linux is now being translated into Spanish and it’s coming soon. Join the waitlist:
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@sysxploreAug 27
First Steps with Linux sitting on top. If you want an easy-to-follow book to help you master Linux or improve your Linux knowledge, this book is for you. firststepswithlinux.com/pape…
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sysxplore
@sysxploreAug 23
Due to increasing demand for First Steps With Linux in French, Portuguese, and Spanish, I’m looking for people to collaborate with on translating the book into these languages. If you’re fluent in any of them and have experience with Linux/technical content, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email: [email protected]
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@sysxploreAug 21
700 pages of awesome Linux content. Almost ready. 🔥 firststepswithlinux.com
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Garry Lee Ditchley
@GDitchleyAug 15
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I finally ordered my copy. I didn’t check the size of it when I ordered it from Amazon, so I didn’t realize it was so large. Nice
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@fswlinuxJul 25
This is huge! 🤯 Less than 24 hours after launch, First Steps With Linux is now: 🥈 #2 in Linux Servers 🏆 #10 in Linux & UNIX Administration (Books) 📚 #16 in Linux Networking & System Administration Let's go! 🚀 firststepswithlinux.com/pape…
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@fswlinuxJul 24
👀 Look what’s here… First Steps With Linux is now available in paperback. 📚 firststepswithlinux.com/pape…
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@sysxploreJul 25
Exciting! ✨ First Steps With Linux is now #5 in Linux Servers on Amazon. Can we make it to the top? 🐧 firststepswithlinux.com/pape…
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@sysxploreJul 24
It’s out! 📚 First Steps With Linux is finally available in paperback. And I have to admit… Turns out I accidentally wrote a bible. Holding the finished book in my hands for the first time was a surreal feeling. If you’ve been waiting for a physical copy, it’s here: firststepswithlinux.com/pape…
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