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The Ultimate Linux Shell Scripting Guide

The Ultimate Linux Shell Scripting Guide

By : Donald A. Tevault
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The Ultimate Linux Shell Scripting Guide

The Ultimate Linux Shell Scripting Guide

4.8 (5)
By: Donald A. Tevault

Overview of this book

Embark on a comprehensive journey through command shells with this hands-on manual. While Bash is a Linux staple, Z shell and PowerShell are rising stars, applicable to Linux, macOS, and Unix. Progress seamlessly through chapters, each building on the last, creating a solid foundation. Learn through a unique approach: concepts, examples, and interactive labs. These labs, nearly a hundred strong, form the core of experiential learning, essential for script creation. Focusing on Linux commands and their scripting applications, this manual is universally relevant across Linux and select Unix-like systems. It goes beyond theory, offering practical scripts for real-world Linux administration. Scripts are designed for manageability, aiding learning and troubleshooting. The goal is to nurture the ability to craft intelligent, functional shell scripts. While centered on Bash, this book offers a peek into the future with Z Shell and PowerShell, expanding your skills and adaptability. This book is systematically structured and engaging so that it will guide you to master command shells, equipping you for real-world Linux challenges.
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Using RegEx Helper Programs

Okay, now that you’ve seen so many examples, you can now create regular expressions to do whatever you need to be done.

What?! No, you say?

Don’t feel bad. I’ve told you already that Regular Expressions is quite complex, and is something about which entire books have been written. That’s where a helper program can come in handy. Let’s look at some examples.

RegexBuddy and RegexMagic

RegexBuddy and RegexMagic are a pair of helper programs that are published by the Just Great Software company. The difference between them is that RegexBuddy is mainly a point-and-click interface for building your own regular expressions. There is a library of pre-built regular expressions that you can use, but to build anything else you’ll still need to know something about the Regular Expressions language.

RegexMagic is great for Regular Expressions beginners, because all you need to do is to enter some sample...

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