Linux Shell Scripting: A Project-Based Approach to Learning

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Learn how to shell script through project-based training (Bash scripting, Bash programming, Sed, Grep, Awk, and more)

About This Video

Learn how to create a local Linux shell scripting environment
Learn about password generation and shell script arguments
Learn about parsing command-line operations

In Detail

Have you tried to learn shell scripting on your own, but lack the structure you need to really improve your skills? …

Linux Shell Scripting: A Project-Based Approach to Learning

Video description

Learn how to shell script through project-based training (Bash scripting, Bash programming, Sed, Grep, Awk, and more)

About This Video

Learn how to create a local Linux shell scripting environment
Learn about password generation and shell script arguments
Learn about parsing command-line operations

In Detail

Have you tried to learn shell scripting on your own, but lack the structure you need to really improve your skills? Are you tired of picking up bits and pieces of information that you can’t just seem to put together? Do you learn best by doing? If so, you are going to love this course.

A shell script is a computer program designed to be run by the Unix shell, a command-line interpreter. One of the biggest complaints from students is that most of the courses they have taken in the past simply provide information without any context and without any idea of how to put that information to use. This course turns that old, frustrating, and outdated way of learning on its head. It is project-based, which means that instead of learning bits and pieces of information, you will write actual shell scripts that you can use in real-world situations. You get the chance to immediately put what you learn to use so that you fully understand and remember it.

By the end of this course, you will be able to write shell scripts that will allow you to work with Linux effectively.

Who this book is for

This course is for anyone who wants to master Linux shell scripting, bash scripting, and the bash shell. This can also be taken by any Linux system administrators, developers, or programmers.

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Chapter 1 : Course Introduction

Introduction and Course Overview

Course Downloads

Chapter 2 : Creating a Local Linux Shell Scripting Environment

Creating a Local Lab Environment Using Vagrant and VirtualBox - Background

Exercise 1 – Walkthrough – Part I – Windows Users Only

Exercise 1 – Walkthrough – Part I – Mac Users Only

Exercise 1 – Walkthrough – Part I – Linux (CentOS/RHEL) Users Only

Exercise 1 – Walkthrough – Part II – All Users

Vagrant and VirtualBox Troubleshooting Tips

Chapter 3 : User and Account Creation - Shell Scripting Project 1

Section Introduction

Getting Started with Shell Scripting: Naming, Permissions, Variables, Built-Ins

Special Variables, Pseudocode, Command Substitution, if Statement, Conditionals

Exit Statuses, Return Codes, String Test Conditionals, More Special Variables

Reading Standard Input, Creating Accounts, Username Conventions, More Quoting

Exercise 2 - Walkthrough

Chapter 4 : Password Generation and Shell Script Argument – Shell Scripting Project 2

Random Data, Cryptographic Hash Functions, Text and String Manipulation.

Positional Parameters, Arguments, For Loops, Special Parameters

The While Loop, Infinite Loops, Shifting, and Sleeping

Exercise 3 - Walkthrough

Chapter 5 : Linux Programming Conventions – Shell Scripting Project 3

Advanced Standard Input, Standard Output, and Standard Error - Part I

Advanced Standard Input, Standard Output, and Standard Error - Part II

Exercise 4 - Walkthrough

Chapter 6 : Parsing Command-Line Options – Shell Scripting Project 4

Case Statements

Functions

Parsing Command-Line Options with getopts, Part 1

Parsing Command-Line Options with getopts, Part 2

Deleting and Disabling Linux Accounts, Part 1 of 4 (Finding Files)

Deleting and Disabling Linux Accounts, Part 2 of 4 (the userdel Command)

Deleting and Disabling Linux Accounts, Part 3 of 4 (Archives with tar)

Deleting and Disabling Linux Accounts, Part 4 of 4 (Disabling Accounts)

Deleting Users – Exercise 5 – Walkthrough

Chapter 7 : Transforming Data / Data Processing / Reporting – Shell Scripting Project 5

Cut and Awk

Cut and Awk Demonstration Script: Open Network Ports

Sort and Uniq

Parsing Log Files - Exercise 6 - Walkthrough

Sed

Chapter 8 : Network Scripting and Automation of Distributed Systems: Shell Scripting Project 6

Configuring a Mini Network and Scripting for Remote Systems

Scripting Remote Commands – Walkthrough – Part 1

Scripting Remote Commands – Walkthrough – Part 2

Chapter 9 : Course Summary

Summary

Chapter 10 : Course Extras

What Shell Scripting is and Why You Should Learn It

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