Linux Shell Scripting in 8 Hours, For Beginners, Learn Coding Fast: Linux Shell Scripting & Exercises

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About This Book

“Shell Scripting in 8 Hours” covers all essential Linux Shell language knowledge. You can learn complete primary skills of Linux Shell programming fast and easily.

The book includes more than 60 practical examples for beginners and includes tests & answers for the college exam, the engineer certification exam, and the job interview exam.

Note

This book is only suitable for Shell Scripting beginners; it is not for the experienced Shell Scripting programmers.

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Table of Content

Hour 1

What is Linux Shell?

Shell Scripting

The First Shell Scripting

Shell Comment

Multi-Line Comments

Shell Variables

Variable Name

Read-Only Variable

Remove Variable

Input to Variable

Hour 2

Shell String (1)

Shell String (2)

Connect Strings

String Length

Extract Substring

About `expr…`

Search Index

Shell Parameters

Built-in Parameters

Hour 3

Shell Array

Accessing the Elements

Get All Elements

Array Length

Printf Command

Escape Sequences

Hour 4

Operators

if…then…else…fi

Arithmetical Operators

Comparison Operators

Boolean Operators

Hour 5

String Operators

File Operators

“echo” Command

Hour 6

Test Command

[ ] Symbol

Test Equality

Test Existence

Test Empty String

Shell Function

Function with Arguments

Return Values

Hour 7

if..then ..elif..then..else

For Loop

While Loop

Until Loop

Case Statement

Break Command

Continue Command

Hour 8

Select Statement

I/O Redirection

Output Redirection

Append Redirection

Input Redirection

File Descriptor

Here Document

File Included

Appendix 1

Built-in Parameters Chart

Printf Command Chart

Escape Sequences Chart

Comparison Operators Chart

Boolean Operators Chart

String Operators Chart

File Operators Chart

I/O Redirection Chart

Appendix 2 Q & A

Questions

Answers

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