Bash Shell Scripting for the Absolute Beginner: A Newbies Guide into Linux Programming

It's always best to take small steps when it comes to learning the fundamentals of bash scripting or any other programming language. With that said, this small yet powerful Linux shell programming book is filled with easy to understand bash scripts to get any beginner up and running and testing in their own sandbox environment.

You will discover first hand how every piece of code works; building a bash sandbox environment starts when the student or newbie successfully configures their coding environment on the computer and server.

On the computer is where you will test out some of the scripts that's in your head or written down on paper and transfer the program idea into a useful shell script on your very own personal computer. That shell program should do one task very well. A bash program is more powerful when it serves one purpose only.

Once you've mastered the small stuff, there are plenty of other advanced books to check out on Amazon that delves deeper into the Linux bash scripting language in more detail.

This small BASH tutorial covers programming areas such as:


•Using crontab to write and set timed bash shell script schedules to execute within hours or days for recurrent and automated task such as updating and backing up files on the system.

•Setting up your file structure step by step to write shell scripts (create your own structure or use the default directories intended for bash writers)

•Shell scripting permissions that allow you to execute a shell program on your system and all from the command line.

•Write a beginner script that outputs "hello world" from the command line from your input from the command line.

•A list of most commonly used command line commands to edit your files and help you navigate and manage your Linux files system with ease.

•BONUS: - A list of the most popular ALIAS commands in the world. All you must do is modify and customize the code to fit your own system's needs.

For now, this small book covers all the basics a beginner Linux Admin should know and understand about bash programming. Once you've mastered the small stuff, there are plenty of other advanced books to check out on Amazon that delves deeper into the Linux bash shell scripting language in more detail.