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 Unix philosophy the tutorial. Take
 But how do you use the shell? the time to read
 What is a Shell Script or shell scripting? the tutorial. All
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 The bash shell guide and use the
 Shell commands Sandbox for
 The role of shells in the Linux environment testing purpose.
 Other standard shells o Update :
 Write a simple shell script - "Hello World!" I'm now
o Starting a script with Shebang line (#!) allowing
o Comments in a script anonymous
o Setting up permissions on a script user to edit
o Execute a script the tutorial.
o Debug a script Don't add
 Chapter 2 Challenges nasty
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 Variables in shell IP. Try and
o Assign values to shell variables edit in
o Default shell variables value English
o Rules for Naming variable name and please
o Display the value of shell variables stick to the
o Quoting point!
o The export statement Thank
o Unset shell and environment variables you!!
o Getting User Input Via Keyboard
 Perform arithmetic operations PDF Version
o Create an integer variable
o Create the constants variable  PDF version not
 Bash variable existence check available at this
 Customize the bash shell environments time.
o Recalling command history
o Path name expansion Have a Question About
o Create and use aliases Shell Scripting?
o The tilde expansion
o Startup scripts If you'd like to contact us
 Using aliases about helping you with a
 Changing bash prompt Linux shell scripting
 Setting shell options problem just click here to
 Setting system wide shell options visit our excellent tech
 Chapter 3 Challenges support forum.

Chapter 4: Conditionals Execution Download Bash

(Decision Making) Shell
 Bash structured language constructs  The current
 Test command production
 if structures to execute code based on a condition versions are Bash
 If..else..fi 3.x and 4.x. Grab
 Nested ifs it from the official
 Multilevel if-then-else website.
 The exit status of a command
 Conditional execution
 Logical AND && Bash
 Logical OR || Documentation
 Logical Not !
 Conditional expression using [ (portable version)  Bash's standard
 Conditional expression using [[ documentation is
 Numeric comparison substantial;
 String comparison download your
 File attributes comparisons
 Shell command line parameters
 o How to use positional parameters own copy or
o Parameters Set by the Shell browse it online!
o Create usage messages  You may also find
o Exit command Bash quick
 The case statement reference quite
o Dealing with case sensitive pattern useful.
 Chapter 4 Challenges  The Bash FAQ,
version 4.01, for
Bash version 4.0.
Chapter 5: Bash Loops
 The for loop statement Bash and
 Nested for loop statement
 The while loop statement
friends books
o Use of : to set infinite while loop
 Learning the bash
 The until loop statement
Shell: Unix Shell
 The select loop statement
Programming In a
o Exit the select loop statement
Nutshell
 Using the break statement
(O'Reilly)
 Using the continue statement
 bash Cookbook:
 Command substitution
Solutions and
 Chapter 5 Challenges
Examples for bash
Users -
Chapter 6: Shell Redirection Cookbooks
(O'Reilly)
 Input and Output  Linux Shell
 Standard input Scripting with
 Standard output Bash (Sams)
 Standard error  Mastering Unix
 Empty file creation Shell Scripting:
 /dev/null discards unwanted output Bash, Bourne, and
 here documents Korn Shell
 here strings Scripting for
 Redirection of standard error Programmers,
 Redirection of standard output System
 Appending redirected output Administrators,
 Redirection of both standard error and output and UNIX Gurus
 Writing output to files (Wiley)
 Assigns the file descriptor (fd) to file for output  Learning the vi
 Assigns the file descriptor (fd) to file for input and Vim Editors
 Closes the file descriptor (fd) (O'Reilly)
 Opening the file descriptors for reading and writing
 Reads from the file descriptor (fd)
 Executes commands and send output to the file
Bash IDE
descriptor (fd)
 vim or vi.
 Chapter 6 Challenges
 gedit (see how to
install gedit
Chapter 7: Pipes and Filters plugins).
  Linking Commands  GNU emacs.
 Multiple commands
 Putting jobs in background
 Pipes
Learn Bash
o How to use pipes to connect programs (tutorial links)
o Input redirection in pipes
o Output redirection in pipes  Bash shell script
o Why use pipes directory
 Filters  Top 10 Best Cheat
 Chapter 7 Challenges Sheets and
Tutorials for
Chapter 8: Traps Linux / UNIX
Commands
 Advanced Bash-
 Signals
Scripting Guide
o What is a Process?
 Command-line Fu
o How to view Processes
< The best UNIX
o Sending signal to Processes
commands on the
o Terminating Processes
web
o Shell signal values
 Another website
 The trap statement
with best UNIX /
 How to clear trap
Linux commands
 Include trap statements in a script
 Archive of shell
 Use the trap statement to catch signals and handle
script examples
errors
and shell script
 What is a Subshell?
related articles
o Compound command
 Bash FAQ wiki
o exec command
 Bash hackers wiki
 Chapter 8 Challenges

Chapter 9: Functions
 Writing your first shell function
o Displaying functions
o Removing functions
 Defining functions
 Writing functions
 Calling functions
 Pass arguments into a function
o local variable
 Returning from a function
 Shell functions library
o Source command
 Recursive function
 Putting functions in background
 Chapter 9 Challenges

Chapter 10: Interactive Scripts

  Menu driven scripts
o Getting information about your system
 Bash display dialog boxes
o dialog customization with configuration file
o A yes/no dialog box
o An input dialog box
o A password box
o A menu box
o A progress bar (gauge box)
o The file selection box
o The form dialog for input
 Console management
o Get the name of the current terminal
o Fixing the display with reset
o Get screen width and hight with tput
o Moving the cursor with tput
o Display centered text in the screen in reverse
video
o Set the keyboard leds
 Turn on or off NumLock leds
 Turn on or off CapsLock leds
 Turn on or off ScrollLock leds
o Set terminal attributes
 Display KDE / GTK+ GUI dialog
o zenity: Shell Scripting with Gnome
 Shell script create a calendar GUI
dialog box
 Shell script create a file selection GUI
dialog box
 Shell script to send notification to the
Gnome notification area
 Shell script create a list GUI dialog
box
 Shell script create an error message
GUI dialog box
 Shell script create an information
message GUI dialog box
 Shell script create a question message
GUI dialog box
 Shell script create a warning message
GUI dialog box
o kdialog: Shell scripting with KDE
 notify-send: Send desktop notifications
 Chapter 10 Challenges

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