Book description
The authoritative guide to Linux command line and shell
scripting?completely updated and revised [it's not a guide to Linux as
a whole ? just to scripting]
The Linux command line allows you to type specific Linux commands
directly to the system so that you can easily manipulate files and
query system resources, thereby permitting you to automate commonly
used functions and even schedule those programs to run automatically.
This new edition is packed with new and revised content, reflecting
the many changes to new Linux versions, including coverage of
alternative shells to the default bash shell. For this edition, the
author has teamed up with another Linux expert ? with their shared
expertise, they take you beyond the basics of shell scripting and
guide you through using shell scripting for higher-level applications
that are commonly found in Linux environments. In addition, this
edition features a host of real-world examples, so you can see how the
scripts work in application.
- Reflects changes to new Linux versions and covers alternate
shells to the default bash shell
- Offers new chapters on working with file system commands and
software installation commands
- Includes a plethora of real-world examples of advanced shell
scripting
- Shows how to use shell scripts in a graphical desktop
environment
With Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible you'll learn
to manage file systems, install software, write scripts for graphical
desktops, work with alternative shells, and more.
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.
