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You're reading from Learning Linux Shell Scripting Leverage the power of shell scripts to solve real-world problems

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788993197

Length 332 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Perl

Tools

Bash

Concepts

Shell Scripting

Author (1):

Ganesh Sanjiv Naik

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface

1. Getting Started and Working with Shell Scripting FREE CHAPTER

2. Drilling Deep into Process Management, Job Control, and Automation

3. Using Text Processing and Filters in Your Scripts

4. Working with Commands

5. Exploring Expressions and Variables

6. Neat Tricks with Shell Scripting

7. Performing Arithmetic Operations in Shell Scripts

8. Automating Decision-Making in Scripts

9. Automating Repetitive Tasks

10. Working with Functions

11. Using Advanced Functionality in Scripts

12. System Startup and Customizing a Linux System

13. Pattern Matching and Regular Expressions with sed and awk

14. Taking Backup and Embedding Other Languages in Shell Scripts

15. Database Administration Using Shell Scripts

16. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Summary

In this chapter, you learned about taking local backups as well as across a network. You also learned about automating backups using crontab. You learned about embedding other languages in bash scripts, such as Python, Ruby, and Perl.

In the next chapter, you will learn how database administration can be done using shell scripting.

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Authors (1)

Ganesh Sanjiv Naik

Ganesh Sanjiv Naik is an author, consultant, and corporate trainer for embedded Android, embedded Linux, and Internet of Things related product development. He completed his computer engineering in 1988. Since then, he has worked in this industry. He has worked on projects including micro-controller based projects to advanced Embedded Android projects. He has more than 20 years of professional experience and project accomplishment in information technology. Ganesh has a passion and deep desire for teaching. He has trained 1,000 engineers in Linux and Android product development. He has developed a lot of training material as well as curriculum for various universities and training institutes. He has an interest in spiritual study and practices such as meditation. He is a certified yoga teacher. His hobbies include yoga and martial arts. He has worked as a corporate trainer for Indian Space Research Organization, Intel, GE, Samsung, Motorola, Penang Skill Development Center (Malaysia), various companies in Singapore as well as various other corporates in India and other countries. He has started a company called Levana Technologies, which works with the Penang Skill Development Center (Malaysia) for consulting and training activities. If you would like to send feedback, suggestions, or corrections in the book, he can be contacted at https://in.linkedin.com/in/naikganesh. This book is his real-life experience…. He has worked as a consultant and corporate trainer in the following skills: • Internet of Things • Embedded Android, Android internals, and device driver development • USB and PCI device driver development in Linux • Embedded Linux and device driver development • Unix Shell scripting with sed and awk • Embedded C++ and C programming • Operating systems, software engineering, and networking • Problem solving—analysis, reasoning, and solution techniques for software engineers

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