Shell Scripting in Unix/Linux Environments

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15 min readJan 29, 2024
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Outline:

I. Introduction to Shell Scripting
A. What is Shell Scripting?
B. Why Shell Scripting?
C. Types of Shells
D. Basic Syntax

II. Shell Scripting Basics
A. Variables and Data Types
B. Input and Output
C. Comments and Documentation
D. Quoting and Escaping

III. Getting Started with Shell Scripting
A. Setting Up Your Environment
B. Writing Your First Shell Script
C. Running Shell Scripts
D. Debugging Shell Scripts

IV. Control Structures
A. Conditional Statements
1. If-Else Statements
2. Case Statements
B. Looping Constructs
1. For Loops
2. While Loops

V. Functions and Libraries
A. Creating Functions
B. Passing Arguments
C. Return Values
D. Including External Libraries

VI. File Handling
A. Reading from Files
B. Writing to Files
C. Manipulating File Properties
D. Working with Directories

VII. Advanced Shell Scripting Techniques
A. Shell Globbing
B. Regular Expressions
C. Error Handling and Logging
D. Process Management
E. Interacting with Other Programs

I. Introduction to Shell Scripting:

A. What is Shell Scripting?

  • Definition: Shell scripting refers to the process of writing scripts or programs using shell commands and syntax to automate tasks and perform system administration tasks in Unix-like operating systems.
  • Role of Shell: The shell acts…

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