Unix Shell Scripting tutorials : learn quickly with this 'Unix Shell Scripting' training course.

Duration: 8 hrs

This CD Rom training tutorial for Unix Shell Scripting Advanced is recommended for the more advanced user who has a working knowledge of basic UNIX Shell operation.

This course describes how to create programs using the syntax and features of the UNIX Shell, focusing on the most popular-- the Bourne Shell. In this 8 hour tutorial, author Mark Virtue explains techniques that will be compatible with all brands of UNIX, including LINUX.

Intro
About this Course
The Course Structure
What is the UNIX Shell?
Which Shell?
What is a Shell Script?
Your First Shell Script
A Basic Script
The echo Command
The read Command
Shell Basics Revisited
Special Characters
Comments
Chapter Exercises
Exercise Solutions
Running a Shell Script
Running a Script on the Command-line
Running a Script from within vi
Your PATH and bin
Script Interpreters
CGI Scripts
Shell Programming Features
Shell Variables
Environment Variables
The Trouble with Quotes
Grouping Commands
Line Control
Chapter Exercises
Exercise Solutions
Intro to the Course Project
Course Project Solution
Conditional Code in UNIX Shell
True and False
Conditional Command Execution
if Statement
else Clause
elif Clause
Using test
The case Statement
Chapter Exercises
Exercise Solutions
Loops
The while Loop in UNIX Shell
break and continue
Numerical Calculations
The for Loop
Chapter Exercises
Exercise Solutions
Text Processing
About Filters
grep
Regular Expressions
sort
sed
awk
Chapter Exercises
Exercise Solutions
Functions in UNIX Shell
Program Structure
Defining and Calling a Function
Function Parameters
Function Return Values
Functions in Other Files
Case Study: The yesno Function
Chapter Exercises
Exercise Solutions
Command-line Parameters
Using Command-line Parameters
Using shift
Using set --
Using IFS
Usage Messages
Chapter Exercises
Exercise Solutions
Advanced Scripting
Debugging
Default Values for Variables
Temporary Files
Preventing Abnormal Termination
Chapter Exercises
Exercise Solutions
The End