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Shell Scripting Learning Plan 3hrs

The document outlines a 4-week learning plan for mastering shell scripting, dedicating 3 hours per day. It covers foundational topics in the first week, progresses to control flow and file handling in the second week, explores advanced features and interview preparation in the third week, and concludes with real-world practice and mock interviews in the fourth week. Each week includes mini projects to reinforce learning and application of skills.

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Shell Scripting Learning Plan 3hrs

The document outlines a 4-week learning plan for mastering shell scripting, dedicating 3 hours per day. It covers foundational topics in the first week, progresses to control flow and file handling in the second week, explores advanced features and interview preparation in the third week, and concludes with real-world practice and mock interviews in the fourth week. Each week includes mini projects to reinforce learning and application of skills.

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Shell Scripting Learning Plan - 3 Hours/Day

Week 1 (Days 1–7): Foundations & Basics


- Day 1: Introduction to the Linux shell, basic commands (ls, cd, cp, mv, rm,
touch, chmod)
- Day 2–3: Variables, data types, and quoting ("', `, `` ` ``)
- Day 4: Input/output redirection (>, >>, <, |) and command substitution
- Day 5–6: Conditional statements: if, else, elif, test
- Day 7: Basic loops: for, while, until

Mini Projects:
- Backup directory script
- Script to list files older than a certain date

Week 2 (Days 8–14): Control Flow, Functions, & File Handling


- Day 8–9: Loops and control flow (break, continue, nested loops)
- Day 10: Functions: defining, calling, passing arguments
- Day 11–12: Using command-line arguments ($1, $@, $#), positional parameters
- Day 13: Error handling and exit statuses
- Day 14: File manipulation with find, cut, sort, uniq, and text processing tools
like grep, sed, awk

Mini Projects:
- Script to parse a log file and filter errors
- Script to automate file cleanup (delete or archive old files)

Week 3 (Days 15–21): Advanced Features & Interview Preparation


- Day 15: Scheduling tasks with cron and crontab
- Day 16–17: Advanced scripting techniques: regular expressions in grep, sed, awk
- Day 18: Automating system monitoring (e.g., disk usage, system health)
- Day 19–20: Writing complex scripts (e.g., user management, log rotation)
- Day 21: Combine multiple scripts into one cohesive automation solution

Mini Projects:
- Email alert script based on system logs
- Automate backup and cleanup process

Week 4 (Days 22–28): Real-World Practice & Interview Mock


- Day 22–23: Review common shell scripting interview questions and answers
- Day 24–25: Write scripts from scratch for common interview tasks (file
manipulation, automation)
- Day 26: Mock interview: write a script under time constraints
- Day 27–28: Final review, debugging practice, optimization, and cleanup

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