Red Hat Enterprise Linux Shell Scripting Fundamentals
Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this course, we start out with the very basics of what a script is and how to create a simple one, then finish the course by discussing how to use variables, positional parameters, conditionals, loops, and functions. All concepts are explained and demonstrated so even viewers with no knowledge of scripting can learn.
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Course Description
In this course, the viewer is taken on a journey from knowing little to nothing about shell scripts, all the way up to being able to implement usable scripts on a Linux system. At the very beginning of the course, fundamental concepts such as 'What is a script?' are answered, before moving on to create a very small and very simple script. Throughout the rest of the course, concepts such as variables, positional parameters, conditional statements, looping constructs, functions, and scheduling are explained and demonstrated. By the end of the course, the viewer will be familiar with all of the major concepts of shell scripts and be able to read, write, and troubleshoot simple shell scripts.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction- 12m 44s
—Author Introduction 1m 20s
—Course Introduction 3m 39s
—Course Overview 2m 49s
—Pre-Reqs 1m 59s
—What Is a Shell Script? 2m 53sCreating a Simple Script- 15m 24s
—Creating a Script File 2m 36s
—Calling an Interpreter 2m 30s
—Adding Comments 2m 30s
—Adding Commands 1m 31s
—Executing the Script 3m 47s
—Wrap-Up 2m 27sScript Execution and Variables- 25m 0sGetting User Input- 13m 59sConditionals- 28m 45sLoops- 24m 46sMenus Functions and Scheduling- 21m 39sTroubleshooting Scripts- 12m 55s