Understanding and Practicing Shell Script Programming

Autorentext

Louis Schirmer studies cognitive sciences and works as a working student in software development.

Uwe Schirmer is a division manager at rms GmbH, which develops software for public transport. He has worked as a software architect for many years and is active in the International Software Architecture Qualification Board (iSAQB). As an author, he has written several books on Scala and Scrum and translated several books from English. He blogs at http://schirmer.org.

Klappentext

Learning shell scripting is like mastering a martial art-it requires practice, structure, and a solid foundation. This book is aimed at system administrators, developers and students who want to learn shell scripting from scratch and apply it practically. Each chapter teaches practice-relevant techniques with which you can systematically build up your skills. You start with the basics, syntax and the most important terminal commands. Advanced topics such as process control, timed tasks with cron, and other automation techniques round off your training. After each chapter, you'll take a belt exam-a challenging exercise to consolidate your knowledge. You will create your own quiz game step by step and work out all the basics of shell script programming, which are indispensable in everyday admin and DevOps life. Features:

• All the essentials for Linux automation with shell scripting.

• Systematic introduction from syntax and control structures to automation and process control.

• With step-by-step instructions and practical exercises this book is ideal for professionals and students alike.

Inhalt

Introduction. Chapter 1: White Belt: Introduction to Terminal and Shell. Chapter 2: Yellow Belt: Basics of Shell Scripting. Chapter 3: Orange Belt: Advanced Scripting Functions. Chapter 4: Green Belt: Working with Input and Output. Chapter 5: Blue Belt: Advanced Text Processing. Chapter 6: Brown Belt: Processes and Signals. Chapter 7: Black Belt: System Configuration. Index