Linux Shells by Example

Full of classroom-proven examples from Silicon Valley's top shell programming instructor, Linux Shells by Example starts with the basics and carries you all the way to expert-level techniques. Start by discovering what Linux shells are, what they do, and how they integrate with other LINUX utilities and processes. Next, master creating, running, and debugging shell scripts; using grep, sed, and gawk, and much more. This edition contains especially detailed and valuable coverage of Gawk, including pattern scanning, text filtering, reporting, and many other key applications. You'll review the Bourne Again (bash) and TC (tcsh) shells in depth, discovering how they compare, and when to use each. The book contains hands-on exercises for every topic, an appendix with detailed syntax listings, examples of many useful Linux utilities, comparison charts, and all the book's code on CD-ROM -- an awesome resource. For everyone who wants to learn shell programming with Linux, including system administrators, application developers, Web professionals, and power users.