Become proficient in the Linux Shell with this indispensable and approachable resource
Newly revised and comprehensively updated, the Fourth Edition of Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible 4th Edition provides readers with accessible instruction on the basic and advanced topics they’ll need to learn and master Linux shell scripting. Accomplished authors Richard Blum and Christine Bresnahan walk you through real-world Linux environments using new functional script examples.
You’ll learn how to write simple script utilities, as well as how to produce advanced scripts using sed, gawk, and regular expressions. Discover how to get started with Linux using various distributions, how to issue basic commands, use Linux environment variables, and understand Linux file permissions. The book also teaches you how to install software and work with Linux Shell script editors like vim, nano, and emacs.
Perfect for Linux system administrators seeking tutorials on how to write and use shell scripts or a quick reference book for commands and procedures. Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible 4th Edition also belongs on the bookshelves of Linux enthusiasts who want to dig deeper into their favorite operating system.
Written in an approachable and jargon-free style designed to help you get the most out of your Linux Shell scripting experience, this book will teach you how to:
- Create and manage practical scripts, including how to write script utilities
- Work with alternative shells, like dash and zsh
- Make the best use of the gawk and sed editors
- Use and define regular and extended regular expressions
- Write Linux Shell scripts for graphical desktops in both KDE and GNOME
- Create basic and advanced functions
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Become proficient in the Linux Shell with this indispensable and approachable resource
Newly revised and comprehensively updated, the Fourth Edition of Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible 4th Edition provides readers with accessible instruction on the basic and advanced topics they’ll need to learn and master Linux shell scripting. Accomplished authors Richard Blum and Christine Bresnahan walk you through real-world Linux environments using new functional script examples.
You’ll learn how to write simple script utilities, as well as how to produce advanced scripts using sed, gawk, and regular expressions. Discover how to get started with Linux using various distributions, how to issue basic commands, use Linux environment variables, and understand Linux file permissions. The book also teaches you how to install software and work with Linux Shell script editors like vim, nano, and emacs.
Perfect for Linux system administrators seeking tutorials on how to write and use shell scripts or a quick reference book for commands and procedures. Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible 4th Edition also belongs on the bookshelves of Linux enthusiasts who want to dig deeper into their favorite operating system.
Written in an approachable and jargon-free style designed to help you get the most out of your Linux Shell scripting experience, this book will teach you how to:
- Create and manage practical scripts, including how to write script utilities
- Work with alternative shells, like dash and zsh
- Make the best use of the gawk and sed editors
- Use and define regular and extended regular expressions
- Write Linux Shell scripts for graphical desktops in both KDE and GNOME
- Create basic and advanced functions
About the Author
RICHARD BLUM has over three decades of experience working as a system and network administrator. He is the author of several Linux books and is an accomplished online Linux instructor.
CHRISTINE BRESNAHAN is an Adjunct Professor at Ivy Tech Community College where she teaches Linux certification and Python classes. She is the author of several Linux books, including the CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide, Fourth Edition.
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