Learning bash scripting for beginners

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Bash (Bourne-Again SHell) is a Linux and Unix-like system shell or command language interpreter. It is a default shell on many operating systems including Linux and Apple OS X.

If you have always used a graphic user interface like KDE or Gnome or MS-Windows or Apple OS X, you are likely to find bash shell confusing. If you spend some time with the bash shell prompt and it will be difficult for you to go back.

 

Here are a list of tutorials and helpful resources to help you learn bash scripting and bash shell itself.

 

1. BASH Programming - Introduction HOW-TO : This tutorials intends to help you to start programming basic-intermediate shell scripts. It does not intend to be an advanced document.

2. Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide : An in-depth exploration of the art of shell scripting. A must read to master bash shell scripting for all Unix users.

3. Learn Bash In Y Minutes : A quick tour of bash programming language.

4. BASH Frequently Asked Questions : Greg's Wiki includes answers to many bash programming problems in Q & A format.

5. Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial : A beginners bash shell scripting handbook for new Linux users, sysadmins and school students studying Linux/Unix or computer science.

6. Bash Hackers Wiki : This wiki provide human-readable documentation and information for bash includes tons of examples.

7. Google's Shell Style Guide : A thorough and general purpose understanding of bash programming by Google.

8. bash -- Standard Shell : A thorough understanding of bash programming for Gentoo developers by Gentoo project.

10. Bash By Examples Part I, II, and III : Fundamental programming in the BASH where you will learn how to program in bash by example.

11. Bash Guide for Beginners : This is a practical guide which, while not always being too serious, tries to give real-life instead of theoretical examples.

 

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