Linux Command Line Shell Script Bible

by Richard Bloom

Linux Command Line Shell Script BibleLinux command line and shell script for Linux users who want to work smarter Home Linux users prefer Linux and graphical interfaces that can be easily handled with a graphical interface. In addition, most desktop Linux distributions have been hacking to hide the real Linux system from the average user. But in order to get away from it, you need to know whats happening underneath the world of gorgeous graphical interfaces. In particular, if you want to manage your system beyond simple users and run a server, you have to move on to the plain text world, the command line world. This book starts with a quick look at how to open the Linux command line prompt, and shows how much you can quickly and efficiently do with this prompt. Tasks such as file management, You can end up much faster on the command line than you can handle with a keyboard rather than a graphical interface. Going one step further, if you are a system administrator in a Linux environment, you can benefit greatly from learning how to write shell scripts. Repeated administrative tasks can save a lot of time by using shell scripts to automate much of the computer. This book will walk you through how to use shell scripts to automate administrative tasks, from monitoring system statistics and data files to creating reports to your supervisor. With this book with a wealth of examples tailored to the latest Linux features, youll find yourself working more efficiently and efficiently. At first glance, even a librarian who does not know what to do with a prompt might even cry out "I do not want to go back to an inefficient graphical interface world!"

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Published September 26, 2016