Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible

by Blum, Richard; Bresnahan, Christine

• ISBN13: 9781118004425
• ISBN10: 1118004426
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-12
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible 2e goes beyond the basics of shell scripting and includes advanced material to guide readers through using shell scripting for more higher-level applications commonly found in Linux environments. The second edition contains an array of new and revised content that reflects changes to new Linux versions and coverage of alternative shells to the default bash shell. As a value-add, three new chapters covering working with file system commands, software installation commands, and advanced shell scripting examples will be added. In addition, content will show how to use shell scripts in a graphical desktop environment integrating with the new chapter on advanced shell scripting examples. New chapters include: Managing File Systems Installing Software Writing Scripts for Graphical Desktops Working with Alternative Shells Writing Script Utilities Advanced Shell Scripts

Author Biography

Richard Blum has worked in the IT industry for more than 22 years as both a systems and network administrator. He has administered UNIX, Linux, Novell, and Microsoft servers, as well as automated network monitoring with Linux shell scripts and written scripts in most of the common Linux shell environments. Richard is the author of several books, including Professional Linux Programming (Wrox).

Christine Bresnahan has worked with computers for more than 25 years as an IT system administrator. She is an Adjunct Professor at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she teaches Linux system administration, Linux security, and Windows security.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: The Linux Command Line.

Chapter 1: Starting with Linux Shells.

Chapter 2: Getting to the Shell.

Chapter 3: Basic bash Shell Commands.

Chapter 4: More bash Shell Commands.

Chapter 5: Using Linux Environment Variables.

Chapter 6: Understanding Linux File Permissions.

Chapter 7: Managing Filesystems.

Chapter 8: Installing Software.

Chapter 9: Working with Editors.

Part II: Shell Scripting Basics.

Chapter 10: Basic Script Building.

Chapter 11: Using Structured Commands.

Chapter 12: More Structured Commands.

Chapter 13: Handling User Input.

Chapter 14: Presenting Data.

Chapter 15: Script Control.

PART III: Advanced Shell Scripting.

Chapter 16: Creating Functions.

Chapter 17: Writing Scripts for Graphical Desktops.

Chapter 18: Introducing sed and gawk.

Chapter 19: Regular Expressions.

Chapter 20: Advanced sed.

Chapter 21: Advanced gawk.

Chapter 22: Working with Alternative Shells.

Part IV: Advanced Shell Scripting Topics.

Chapter 23: Using a Database.

Chapter 24: Using the Web.

Chapter 25: Using E-mail.

Chapter 26: Writing Script Utilities.

Chapter 27: Advanced Shell Scripts.

Appendix A: Quick Guide to bash Commands.

Appendix B: Quick Guide to sed and gawk.

Index.