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| Category: | General - Books | By: | O'Reilly |
| More info: | www.oreilly.com | Author(s): | Arnold Robbins, Nelson H.F. Beebe |
| Pages: | 534 | Year of publication: | 2005 |
Shell scripting skills never go out of style. It's the shell that unlocks the real potential of Unix. Shell scripting is essential for Unix users and system administrators - a way to quickly harness & customize the full power of any Unix system. With shell scripts, you can combine the fundamental Unix text and file processing commands to crunch data & automate repetitive tasks. But beneath this simple promise lies a treacherous ocean of variations in Unix commands & standards. Classic Shell » Read more... |  |
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Shell scripting skills never go out of style. It's the shell that unlocks the real potential of Unix. Shell scripting is essential for Unix users and system administrators - a way to quickly harness & customize the full power of any Unix system. With shell scripts, you can combine the fundamental Unix text and file processing commands to crunch data & automate repetitive tasks. But beneath this simple promise lies a treacherous ocean of variations in Unix commands & standards. Classic Shell Scripting is written to help you reliably navigate these tricky waters.Writing shell scripts requires more than just a knowledge of the shell language, it also requires familiarity with the individual Unix programs: why each one is there, how to use them by themselves, and in combination with the other programs. The authors are intimately familiar with the tips & tricks that can be used to create excellent scripts, as well as the traps that can make your best effort a bad shell script. With Classic Shell Scripting you'll avoid hours of wasted effort. You'll learn not only write useful shell scripts, but how to do it properly & portably.The ability to program and customize the shell quickly, reliably, and portably to get the best out of any individual system is an important skill for anyone operating & maintaining Unix or Linux systems. Classic Shell Scripting gives you everything you need to master these essential skills.