Shell Scripting: Expert Recipes for Linux, Bash and More
- 9h 14m
- Steve Parker
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2011
A compendium of shell scripting recipes that can immediately be used, adjusted, and applied
The shell is the primary way of communicating with the Unix and Linux systems, providing a direct way to program by automating simple-to-intermediate tasks. With this book, Linux expert Steve Parker shares a collection of shell scripting recipes that can be used as is or easily modified for a variety of environments or situations. The book covers shell programming, with a focus on Linux and the Bash shell; it provides credible, real-world relevance, as well as providing the flexible tools to get started immediately.
- Shares a collection of helpful shell scripting recipes that can immediately be used for various of real-world challenges
- Features recipes for system tools, shell features, and systems administration
- Provides a host of plug and play recipes for to immediately apply and easily modify so the wheel doesn't have to be reinvented with each challenge faced
Come out of your shell and dive into this collection of tried and tested shell scripting recipes that you can start using right away!
About the Author
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, which sees more than one million visitors a year.
In this Book
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The History of Unix, GNU, and Linux
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Getting Started
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Variables
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Wildcard Expansion
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Conditional Execution
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Flow Control Using Loops
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Variables Continued
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Functions and Libraries
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Arrays
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Processes
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Choosing and Using Shells
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File Manipulation
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Text Manipulation
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Tools for Systems Administration
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Shell Features
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Systems Administration
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Presentation
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Data Storage and Retrieval
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Numbers
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Processes
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Internationalization
