This is the code repository for Bash Scripting Solutions [Video], published by Packt. It contains all the supporting project files necessary to work through the video course from start to finish.
In Linux, one of the most commonly used and most powerful tools is the Bash shell. With its collection of engaging recipes, Bash solutions takes you through a series of exercises designed to teach you how to effectively use the Bash shell in order to create and execute your own scripts. The course starts by introducing you to the basics of using the Bash shell, and teaching you the fundamentals of generating any input from a command. With the help of a number of exercises, you will get to grips with automating daily tasks for sysadmins and power users. Once you have a hands-on understanding of the subject, you will move on to exploring more advanced projects that can solve real-world problems comprehensively on a Linux system. In addition to this, you will discover projects such as creating an application with a menu, beginning scripts on startup, parsing and displaying human-readable information, and executing remote commands with authentication using self-generated Secure Shell (SSH) keys. By the end of this course, you will have gained significant experience in solving real-world problems, from automating routine tasks to managing your systems and creating your own scripts.
- Understand the basics of Bash shell scripting on a Linux system.
- Acquire a working knowledge of how redirections and pipes interact.
- Retrieve and parse input or output for any command.
- Automate tasks such as data collection and creating and applying a patch.
- Create a script that acts like a program with different features.
- Customize your Bash shell and discover neat tricks to extend your programs.
- Compile and install shell and log commands on your system's console using Syslog.
To fully benefit from the coverage included in this course, you will need:
This course is for you if you are a power user or system administrator involved in writing Bash scripts in order to automate tasks. This course is also ideal if you are interested in learning how to automate complex daily tasks.
This course has the following software requirements:
Linux Operating System (Ubuntu)