GitHub - ahegazy0/linux-basics-for-hackers-notes: A structured course built from personal study notes of the book Linux Basics for Hackers by OccupyTheWeb.

A structured course built from personal study notes of the book Linux Basics for Hackers by OccupyTheWeb. Each module breaks down the core concepts, commands, and practical examples in plain English — straightforward enough for beginners, detailed enough to actually be useful.

Modules

# Topic

i Linux Basics For Hackers PDF.

00 Getting Started & Setting Up Your Lab

01 The Basics of the Terminal

02 Text Manipulation

03 Managing Networks

04 Software Management

05 File & Directory Permissions

06 Process Management

07 Environment Variables

08 Bash Scripting

09 Archiving & Compression

10 Filesystem & Storage

11 The Logging System

12 Using & Abusing Services

13 Security & Anonymity

14 Wireless Networking

15 The Kernel & Loadable Kernel Modules

16 Automation & Scheduled Jobs

17 Python Scripting

What's inside each module

Plain English explanations of every concept All key commands with examples Quick reference tables Diagrams where helpful Practice exercises at the end

Requirements

VirtualBox or any VM software Kali Linux (64-bit)

Extra Resources Places to practice and go deeper after finishing the modules.

Resource What it is

LabEx - Linux Journey Interactive Linux lessons in the browser

OverTheWire - Bandit Learn Linux by solving security challenges via SSH

TryHackMe - Linux Fundamentals Guided rooms covering Linux basics hands-on

CMD Challenge Practice terminal commands by solving small puzzles

Hack The Box - Linux Fundamentals Professional-level Linux course for security

Disclaimer This course is for educational purposes only. Everything here should be practiced in your own lab environment. Never test on systems you don't own or have explicit permission to test.

Book

Linux Basics for Hackers by OccupyTheWeb — No Starch Press