Best way in learning the teriminal?

[Somenoob]

Here's my preferred method:

Learning the basics(cd, moving around, wild cards, that sort of thing) mostly from usage and from popular tutorials. Then learn the more advanced CLI programs from "ls /bin/ and "ls /usr/bin" and then reading most of the manuals or at least the name and synopsis. That should cover it.

What's yours?

[Bachstelze]

http://linuxcommand.org/

it's been a while, though :p

[FuturePilot]

Time and experimentation

[ynnhoj]

learn the basics (ls, pwd, cd, cp/mv/rm, more/less, man, etc...) from some kind of tutorial or textbook, and figure out the rest as you go with man pages, whatis/apropos, and google. for the sake of learning, try to find command-line solutions for things you would normally do from a gui.

[reclusivemonkey]

Remove X ;-)

[super breadfish]

I learn basics from http://linuxcommand.org/ and from the various problems I've had to fix over time.

There is also an O'Reilly book called "Linux Pocket Guide" which I've found a great reference.

[Bachstelze]

Linux in a Nutshell is a very good reference too, though it won't exactly fit in your pocket :p

[forrestcupp]

The best way is by screwing up your computer, then coming to the forum for help. Most things I know about computers came from learning the hard way.

[runningwithscissors]

Write scripts to automate tasks. The better you know your shell, the less afraid you're of it.