Linux Basics for Hackers (2019) (github.com)

60 points by ibobev 4 hours ago

InitialBP 2 hours ago

You should really remove the entire PDF of the book that you've shared on a public repo. No Starch Press is a gem and worth protecting.

hggh 2 hours ago

That's the first edition (2019), not the second (2025). But both are in annas archive, anyway

Arainach a few seconds ago

"Someone else has pirated this, so it's OK for me to do it as well" isn't a good argument.

If you see litter on the ground already, that doesn't make it OK to litter more.

freedomben an hour ago

It's also freely available from https://kea.nu/files/textbooks/humblesec/linuxbasicsforhacke... and plenty other places with a quick search.

0xDEFACED 2 hours ago

first edition is also available on Internet Archive in multiple formats

wutwutwat 2 hours ago

Not to mention

  Adobe fixes PDF zero-day security bug that hackers have exploited for months

  https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/adobe-fixes-pdf-zero-day-security-bug-that-hackers-have-exploited-for-months/

quietbritishjim 2 hours ago

Why is that relevant? Are you saying that this PDF is infected?

simoncion an hour ago

ma2kx 19 minutes ago

What has this to do with "hackers"? And can you share your experience in your personal study with "ifconfig" as described in Module 3?

liendolucas 2 hours ago

For anyone just starting I highly recommend: "Linux Pocket Guide" and if moving forward adopting linux as a daily driver "Efficient Linux At The Command Line". Both books by Daniel J. Barnett.

Even if you're a seasoned Linux user you will learn a lot from those books.

zokier 2 hours ago

Based on the nearly decade old first edition of the book (2018). I was wondering about the retro vibes.

fitsumbelay 2 hours ago

the kind of post I internet for. A+. thank you

ApiFB-Dev 4 hours ago

Just had a quick look, Damn this looks good man!