Beginner Linux · 25 min
Everyday workflow
Combine commands with pipes, redirects, wildcards, curl, and ssh.
Learn the commands
Commands to know
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Transfer data from a URL in the terminal.
- Syntax
- curl <URL>
- Example
- curl https://example.com
Tip: Add -I when you only want to inspect response headers.
Open a secure shell session on another computer.
- Syntax
- ssh <user>@<host>
- Example
- ssh sam@server.example
Tip: Only connect to hosts and accounts you trust.
Try it
Practice exercise
Use a pipe and redirect to save filtered output, then try a wildcard.
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