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Tips for getting better at Linux.
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For one, stop copying and pasting commands and start learning about the basics of the shell.
Here's a basic tutorial from UC Berkeley: https://computing.stat.berkeley.edu/tutorial-using-bash/
Things you'll want to focus on:
Then once you learn to do some basics, I would hammer repetition. Just force yourself to do things you would usually do via GUI by command line. I started with the basics of updating my system way back in the day with
sudo apt-get update && upgradeJust type type type type all those commands until remembering them is muscle memory.
For learning purposes, also try not to use aliases. Because using alias would undermine the learning process of knowing what and how its been done. I recommend (as you said) typing it out over and over again and use aliases on a later stage of your Linux learning only (maybe after weeks at least).
Exactly, shortcuts like aliases or tab completion really should be saved for after you've familiarized yourself, so you're less likely to make a mistake or tab complete to the wrong command etc.