Book description
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!
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
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Part I: About the Ingredients
- Chapter 1: The History of Unix, GNU, and Linux
- Chapter 2: Getting Started
- Chapter 3: Variables
- Chapter 4: Wildcard Expansion
- Chapter 5: Conditional Execution
- Chapter 6: Flow Control Using Loops
- Chapter 7: Variables Continued
- Chapter 8: Functions and Libraries
- Chapter 9: Arrays
- Chapter 10: Processes
- Chapter 11: Choosing and Using Shells
- Part II: Recipes for Using and Extending System Tools
- Part III: Recipes for Systems Administration
- Part IV: Reference
- Introduction
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Product information
- Title: Shell Scripting: Expert Recipes for Linux, Bash, and More
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2011
- Publisher(s): Wrox
- ISBN: 9780470024485
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