Shell Scripting in Linux


Overview/Description
To outline how to write the main components of shell scripts in Linux

Target Audience
Students wishing to acquire the basic skills required as a Linux system administrator

Prerequisites
General knowledge of computers and computer operating systems ideally encompassing Unix knowledge because of the similarity to Linux

Expected Duration
170 Minutes

Objectives:

Shell Scripting in Linux

  • identify the appropriate tasks and commands to make a shell script executable for users.
  • select the appropriate commands used to write a basic script in Linux.
  • work with conditional statements in Linux.
  • work with test commands in Linux.
  • create a Linux shell script that displays a list of files edited by a user.
  • work with looping statements in Linux shell scripts.
  • use loops to process files.
  • recognize the appropriate shell script command lines used to process user input and output files in Linux.
  • identify the appropriate code used to group statements into functions in Linux.
  • develop input and output files and group statements into functions in Linux.

  • Course Number: 206820_eng