Shell Scripting: Expert Recipes for Linux, Bash, and More - Softcover

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Steve Parker is an IT consultant specializing in Solaris and GNU/Linux. He has been providing consultancy services for more than a decade. He is the author of the popular Bourne Shell Programming/Scripting Tutorial (http://steve-parker.org/sh/sh.shtml), which sees more than one million visitors a year.

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Tried-and-true recipes that can be immediately applied or easily adjusted to meet your needs

The shell is the primary way of communicating with Unix and Linux systems, providing a direct way to program by automating simple to intermediate tasks. In this invaluable resource, Unix, Linux, and shell scripting expert Steve Parker shares a collection of shell scripting recipes that can be used as provided or easily modified for a variety of environments and situations. The book begins with coverage of theory and principles, replete with insightful examples of each element discussed. You then move on to an in-depth discussion of shell programming, covering all Unix flavors but with a focus on Linux and the Bash shell. All the while, you explore credible, real-world recipes and the tools necessary to get started immediately.

Shell Scripting:

• Shares a compendium of helpful shell scripting recipes that can be used to address a variety of real-world challenges

• Includes recipes using file and text control as well as general systems administration tasks

• Provides a host of plug-and-play recipes ready for you to immediately apply and easily modify

• Examines variables, if/then conditionals, loops, functions, pipes, redirects, and more

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