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The Ultimate Linux Shell Scripting Guide

You're reading from   The Ultimate Linux Shell Scripting Guide Automate, Optimize, and Empower tasks with Linux Shell Scripting

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835463574
Length 696 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (26) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Started with the Shell FREE CHAPTER 2. Interpreting Commands 3. Understanding Variables and Pipelines 4. Understanding Input/Output Redirection 5. Customizing the Environment 6. Text-Stream Filters – Part 1 7. Text Stream Filters – Part 2 8. Basic Shell Script Construction 9. Filtering Text with grep, sed, and Regular Expressions 10. Understanding Functions 11. Performing Mathematical Operations 12. Automating Scripts with here Documents and expect 13. Scripting with ImageMagick 14. Using awk – Part 1 15. Using awk – Part 2 16. Creating User Interfaces with yad, dialog, and xdialog 17. Using Shell Script Options with getops 18. Shell Scripting for Security Professionals 19. Shell Script Portability 20. Shell Script Security 21. Debugging Shell Scripts 22. Introduction to Z Shell Scripting 23. Using PowerShell on Linux 24. Other Books You May Enjoy
25. Index

Questions

  1. What is the most widely-used shell for Linux systems?
    1. zsh
    2. bash
    3. korn
    4. csh
  2. What will happen if you create a Linux shell script on a Windows computer with a Windows text editor, such as Notepad or Wordpad?
    1. The script will run fine on a Linux machine.
    2. Your Windows machine will just shut down in protest of the fact that you’re using it to create Linux scripts.
    3. The script won’t run on a Linux machine, because Windows text editors insert an invisible carriage return character at the end of each line.
    4. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will visit you and explain why Linux is a cancer.
  3. 3. In which section would you find the man pages for administrative commands?
    1. 1
    2. 3
    3. 5
    4. 6
    5. 8
  4. Which of the following statements is true?
    1. Interpreted programming languages are good for programs that perform heavy-duty math problems.
    2. Compiled programming languages are generally better than interpreted languages for any large, complex programs.
    3. Examples of interpreted programming languages include C, C++, and Fortran.
    4. There’s no difference in performance between interpreted and compiled programming languages.
  5. True or False: To run administrative commands, it’s best to just log into the root user account.
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