Linux Shell Scripting: A Project-Based Approach to Learning

In this Linux shell scripting course you will learn how to:

• Name your shell scripts.
• Use the proper permissions on your shell scripts.
• Create and use variables in your scripts.
• Use shell built-in commands and operating system commands.
• Make the most out of special variables that are available to you in your scripts.
• Make decisions by using if statements and performing several different kinds of tests
• Check the exit statuses of commands and why you need to.
• Use cryptographic hash functions
• Create random data so you can do things like automatically generate strong passwords for user accounts.
• Perform the same action or set of actions over a series of data utilizing for loops, while loops, and infinite loops.
• Control all types of input and output.
• Accept standard input from a user as well as from another program.
• Redirect standard output and standard error.
• Combine standard output and standard error
• Use command pipelining
• Perform text and string manipulation.
• Process command line arguments
• Creating functions and when to do so.
• Parsing, analyzing, and reporting on log files, CSV files, and other data.
• Writing scripts that execute commands on other systems.
• Much, much, more…

If you’re ready to level-up your shell scripting skills, enroll now!