CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Cert Guide

Chapter 13

Automating Tasks via Shell Scripting

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Shell Script Elements

• Common Script Utilities

• Environment Variables

• Relative and Absolute Paths

The exam objective covered in this chapter is as follows:

• Objective 3.1: Given a scenario, create simple shell scripts to automate common tasks

Scripting is the art of noticing that you have done a series of tasks multiple times in roughly the same way and then automating the process by putting those tasks into a script file and executing that script instead of doing all those tasks manually each time.

Even scripting a string of simple commands can save you a lot of time in the long run. However, if you pursue learning how to script in more depth, you’ll ...