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Mastering Shell Scripting with Bash
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117 practices
7 hours
Master shell scripting to automate tasks on Unix-like systems. This course covers script basics, key commands, and control structures. You'll learn to write and run simple shell scripts, gaining an essential skill for system automation and management.
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Course 1
Introduction to Shell Scripting Basics
6 lessons
30 practices
Master shell scripting to automate tasks on Unix-like systems. This course covers script basics, key commands, and control structures. You'll learn to write and run simple shell scripts, gaining an essential skill for system automation and management.
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Course 2
Intermediate Shell Scripting with Bash
4 lessons
Course 3
System Automation with Shell Scripts
5 lessons
Course 4
Bash Script Error Handling
4 lessons
Course 5
Text Processing with Bash
5 lessons
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20 practices
Expand your shell scripting knowledge by diving into more complex topics. Learn about file operations, text processing, script arguments, and environment variables. Build scripts that interact with the system and perform useful tasks.
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Take your shell scripting skills to the next level with system automation. Learn about system updates, user management, disk usage monitoring, and scheduled tasks. By the end of this course, you'll be automating routine system maintenance tasks.
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Learn effective error management in shell scripts. Cover exit statuses, error message redirection, file/directory checks, `trap` command for cleanup, and try-catch mechanisms. Master writing robust scripts that handle errors gracefully and maintain system stability. By course end, you'll create reliable shell scripts for various scenarios.
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25 practices
This course covers text processing in Bash scripting, teaching key tools like echo, grep, sed, and awk. You'll learn to manipulate text efficiently, from basic output to complex processing, enabling you to automate text tasks in shell scripts.
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