Shell Scripting Course

by Vibrant Technologies & Computers

Module

Title

Contents

Module 1:

Creating a Simple Shell Script

Introduction
The Shell as a Programming Language
Creating Shell Scripts
Some Basics
Input and Output Redirection
Scripts vs Compiled Programs
Shell Script Examples

Module 2:

Filename Generation & Quoting

Metacharacters
Filename Generation Characters
Filename Generation
Quoting
The Comment Character

Module 3:

Using Shell Variables in Scripts

Introduction
Creating and Referencing Variables
Executing Files
An Example Process Hierarchy
visibility of Shell Variables
The Environment of a Process

Module 4:

Input for Shell Scripts

Introduction
Command Substitution
Interactive Input for Shell Scripts
Command Line Input
Catching Signals
Partial Quoting
Overview of Shell Interpretations

Module 5:

Using Conditional Constructs

Introduction
Flow Control Constructs
The case Construct
Return Values
The exit Command

Module 6:

Using Looping Constructs

Introduction
Overview of Looping Constructs
Looping Over a List
Skipping Items
Generating Word Lists
Waiting for Something to Happen
Looping While a Condition Holds
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