"The Book of Secret Knowledge" is a carefully curated treasury of documentation, guides, cheat sheets, and CLI/web tools that serves as an invaluable resource for IT professionals.
Why it stands out
This repo is not just a simple list, but a collection of practical knowledge and tools compiled from the real-world experiences of industry professionals. You will find everything from highly efficient command-line tricks and system configuration guides to security and development cheat sheets. It is an invaluable resource that helps you quickly find solutions to common problems or deepen your technical expertise across various domains.
Who it's for
"The Book of Secret Knowledge" is particularly useful for System and Network Administrators (SysAdmins, NetAdmins), DevOps engineers, penetration testers (Pentesters), and security researchers. If you frequently work with Linux, networking, or distributed systems, this repo offers a treasure trove of CLI tools, cheat sheets, and tips to optimize your daily workflow, troubleshoot more effectively, or elevate your security skills.
Quick Comparison
* Awesome Lists: Similar to other popular "Awesome Lists" but focuses much more deeply on practical tools and knowledge specifically tailored for SysAdmins, DevOps, and security, rather than covering a broad range of general topics. * Explainshell.com: A great tool for explaining detailed Linux command syntax, but it does not provide a comprehensive collection of knowledge and links to tools like "The Book of Secret Knowledge" does. * Official Documentation (Official Docs): Official docs are always a reliable source, but finding specific information or a quick fix often takes much more time compared to looking it up in a pre-compiled cheat sheet in this repo.
How to get started
You don't need to install any software to use it. Just visit and explore this rich treasury of knowledge directly on GitHub:
Repo: trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge • ?★