Conquer the command line, 3rd edition — out now!

Hi folks, Rob from Raspberry Pi Official Magazine here! I’m very excited to announce that one of our classic Essentials books, Conquer the command line, has been updated for the first time in six years; the third edition of our Raspberry Pi terminal guide is out right now!

This definitive reference, written by Richard Smedley, covers everything from beginner-friendly terminal basics to advanced commands for power users. With updates for 2025 and modern Raspberry Pi OS/Linux distros, you can confidently move around your file system, install software, access remote machines with SSH, and even browse the web.

What’s text got to do with it?

While GUIs (graphical user interfaces) are commonplace, sometimes only words can get the job done. Enter the command line: the blinking cursor that sits behind the GUI and grants you powerful control over your computer.

Over the course of 14 chapters, this comprehensive guide to the command line will teach you how to master your Raspberry Pi with the Terminal interface. You’ll build essential skills like:

• Reading and writing text files
• Finding and installing software
• Managing removable storage
• Using Secure Shell (SSH) for remote access
• Writing disk images to SD cards
• Browsing the web from the command line

Getting into the command line interface offers you powerful insight into your computer. With this book, you’ll gain granular control over your networked devices, learn to start and stop processes, schedule tasks, and protect your data with backups and disk wipes. You’ll even discover how to build your own software from source code.

Don’t panic!

If you are not comfortable with text-based interfaces, don’t worry. We will guide you through the process and get you familiar with the command line in no time at all.

The command line isn’t scary, we promise

It’s wild how much can change in six years, even on such long-running operating systems as Unix and Linux. Some stuff stays the same over 40 years (nano), while using commands like apt-install already seems like it happened in the ancient past.

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Get your copy today

Find out what’s new in Conquer the command line, third edition, available at our online store — and in the offline store — for £10.99. You can also find it on Amazon UK or Amazon US. Grab it today, and happy hacking.

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