Newly revised and comprehensively updated, the Fourth Edition of Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible provides readers with accessible instruction on the basic and advanced topics they'll need to learn and master Linux shell scripting. Accomplished authors Richard Blum and Christine Bresnahan walk you through real-world Linux environments using new functional script examples.
You'll learn how to write simple script utilities, as well as how to produce advanced scripts using sed, gawk, and regular expressions. Discover how to get started with Linux using various distributions, how to issue basic commands, use Linux environment variables, and understand Linux file permissions. The book also teaches you how to install software and work with Linux Shell script editors like vim, nano, and emacs.
Perfect for Linux system administrators seeking tutorials on how to write and use shell scripts or a quick reference book for commands and procedures. Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible also belongs on the bookshelves of Linux enthusiasts who want to dig deeper into their favorite operating system.
Written in an approachable and jargon-free style designed to help you get the most out of your Linux Shell scripting experience, this book will teach you how to:
* Create and manage practical scripts, including how to write script utilities
* Work with alternative shells, like dash and zsh
* Make the best use of the gawk and sed editors
* Use and define regular and extended regular expressions
* Write Linux Shell scripts for graphical desktops in both KDE and GNOME
* Create basic and advanced functions
Author(s): Richard Blum; Christine Bresnahan
Edition: 4
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 832
Introduction
Chapter 1 Starting with Linux Shells
Chapter 2 Getting to the Shell
Chapter 3 Basic Bash Shell Commands
Chapter 4 More Bash Shell Commands
Chapter 5 Understanding the Shell
Chapter 6 Using Linux Environment Variables
Chapter 7 Understanding Linux File Permissions
Chapter 8 Managing Filesystems
Chapter 9 Installing Software
Chapter 10 Working with Editors
Chapter 11 Basic Script Building
Chapter 12 Using Structured Commands
Chapter 13 More Structured Commands
Chapter 14 Handling User Input
Chapter 15 Presenting Data
Chapter 16 Script Control
Chapter 17 Creating Functions
Chapter 18 Writing Scripts for Graphical Desktops
Chapter 19 Introducing sed and gawk
Chapter 20 Regular Expressions
Chapter 21 Advanced sed
Chapter 22 Advanced gawk
Chapter 23 Working with Alternative Shells
Chapter 24 Writing Simple Script Utilities
Chapter 25 Getting Organized
APPENDIX A Quick Guide to Bash Commands
APPENDIX B Quick Guide to sed and gawk
Index
