Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide

An in-depth exploration of the art of shell scripting < Revision History Revision 6.1 30 Sep 2009 Revised by: mc 'BUFFALOBERRY' release: Minor Update. Revision 6.2 17 Mar 2010 Revised by: mc 'ROWANBERRY' release Revision 6.3 27 Apr 2011 Revised by: mc 'SWOZZLEBERRY' release This tutorial assumes no previous knowledge of scripting or programming, but progresses rapidly toward an intermediate/advanced level of instruction... all the while sneaking in little nuggets of UNIX® wisdom and lore. It serves as a textbook, a manual for self-study, and a reference and source of knowledge on shell scripting techniques. The exercises and examples invite active reader participation, under the premise that the only way to really learn scripting is to write scripts. This book is suitable for classroom use as a general introduction to programming concepts. Fo

Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide An in-depth exploration of the art of shell scripting Mendel Cooper <thegrendel.abs@gmail.com> 6.3. 30 Apr 2011 Revision History Revision 6.1 30 Sep 2009 Revised by: mc 'BUFFALOBERRY' release: Minor Update. Revision 6.2 17 Mar 2010 Revised by: mc 'ROWANBERRY' release Revision 6.3 27 Apr 2011 Revised by: mc 'SWOZZLEBERRY' release This tutorial assumes no previous knowledge of scripting or programming, but progresses rapidly toward an intermediate/advanced level of instruction . . . all the while sneaking in little nuggets of UNIX® wisdom and lore. It serves as a textbook, a manual for self-study, and a reference and source of knowledge on shell scripting techniques. The exercises and heavily-commented examples invite active reader participation, under the premise that the only way to really learn scripting is to write scripts. This book is suitable for classroom use as a general introduction to programming concepts. Dedication For Anita, the source of all the magic Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1. Shell…