Shell scripting

In this section, we will cover shell scripting, starting with the basics and moving on to writing scripts using loops and if statements.

The following topics will be covered in this section:

• The basics of shell scripting
• Writing scripts using for loops
• Writing scripts using while loops
• Writing scripts using if statements

The basics of shell scripting

On the command line, we often work with a series of the same commands on a regular basis. It would be ideal to somehow bundle those commands and simplify the process, executing a single command or script to accomplish an overall objective that would take longer if we had to type out a single command repetitively. This is where shell scripting shines. We can...