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Linux Shell Scripting Bootcamp

You're reading from   Linux Shell Scripting Bootcamp The fastest way to learn Linux shell scripting

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787281103
Length 208 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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James K Lewis James K Lewis
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Preface 1. Getting Started with Shell Scripting FREE CHAPTER 2. Working with Variables 3. Using Loops and the sleep Command 4. Creating and Calling Subroutines 5. Creating Interactive Scripts 6. Automating Tasks with Scripts 7. Working with Files 8. Working with wget and curl 9. Debugging Scripts 10. Scripting Best Practices Index

Summary

In this chapter we looked at the basics of script design. How to make a script executable was shown as was creating an informative Usage message. The importance of return codes was also covered as was the use and validation of parameters.

The next chapter will go into more detail about variables and conditional statements.

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Linux Shell Scripting Bootcamp
Published in: Jul 2017
Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781787281103
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