The Book of Secret Knowledge
The Book of Secret Knowledge
GitHub - trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge: A collection of inspiring lists, manuals, cheatsheets, blogs, hacks, one-liners, cli/web tools and more.
The Book of Secret Knowledge is a popular GitHub repository that serves as a comprehensive collection of technical resources, including cheatsheets, manuals, lists, tools, and hacks[^1].
Key aspects of this repository include:
- DevOps and system administration resources, including 284 test questions for Linux system administrators[^8]
- DNS tools and diagnostics collections[^6]
- Command line tools and one-liners[^10]
- Cloud-native materials and training resources
The repository has gained significant community traction, accumulating over 100,000 stars and 12,000 forks on GitHub[2]. It's particularly valued by DevOps engineers and system administrators as a free, open-source learning resource that provides alternatives to paid courses[2].
[1]: [GitHub - trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge](https://github.com/trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge) [2]: LinkedIn - Abhishek Veeramalla's Post [6]: [Hacker News - The Book of Secret Knowledge](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27643054) [8]: Medium - 7 GitHub Repositories That Help You Become A Better DevOps Engineer [^10]: Zorin Forum - Linux commandline cheat sheet