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Mastering Unix Shell Scripting: Bash, Bourne, and Korn Shell Scripting for Programmers, System Administrators, and UNIX Gurus (Paperback)

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UNIX expert Randal K. Michael guides you through every detail of writing shell scripts to automate specific tasks. Each chapter begins with a typical, everyday UNIX challenge, then shows you how to take basic syntax and turn it into a shell scripting solution. Covering Bash, Bourne, and Korn shell scripting, this updated edition provides complete shell scripts plus detailed descriptions of each part. UNIX programmers and system administrators can tailor these to build tools that monitor for specific system events and situations, building solid UNIX shell scripting skills to solve real-world system administration problems.

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Learn to create shell scripts to solve real-world UNIX problems

Get ready to take on the UNIX world! UNIX expert Randal K. Michael guides you through every detail of writing shell scripts to automate specific tasks. Each chapter begins with a typical, everyday UNIX challenge, and then shows you how to take basic syntax and turn it into a shell scripting solution. Throughout the book, you'll also find complete shell scripts plus detailed descriptions of each part. You'll be able to modify this information to build tools that monitor for specific system events and situations, building the skills to solve real-world system administration problems.

Make the most of Bash, Bourne, and Korn shells
Execute the proper commands for eachUNIX flavor
Define the correct command syntax to meet a specific shell scripting goal
Filter the commands' output to strip out unneeded data
Build options into the shell script to give the end user more flexibility on the command line
Replicate data using rsync
Create snapshot-style backups using Dirvish
Work with records files to parse data
Prepare for government audits using specific commands

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Paperback: 1032 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (June 3, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470183012
ISBN-13: 978-0470183014
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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press enter, automating interactive programs, swap space free, user alias, network device driver, blade chassis, volume group, operations team, full filesystem, logical volume manager, more filenames, data link control, multiprotocol adapter, system planar, parallel port adapter, solaris system, rsync sessions, restore standard output, building file list, ksh shell script, associate standard output, typeset command, booboo size, root cron table, use nawk

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Randy Michael, Checking File, The Basics of Shell Scripting, Efficiently Replicate Data, Checking Remote File, Using Dirvish, File Line-by-Line, Create Snapshot-Type Backups, Print-Queue Hell, Processes Running, Lab Assignments, System-Configuration Snapshot, Monitoring System Load, Swap Space Used, Device Specific, Creating Pseudo-Random Passwords, Physical Disk Drive, Other Options, New Backup, Thu Oct, Upper Limit, Systems Administrator, Serial Port, Mon Jan, Automated Hosts Pinging

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3.0 out of 5 stars Exclusively KORN shell, October 15, 2003

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If you are interested in Bourne or Bash shell programming, be aware that this book focuses exclusively on the Korn shell (ksh or "ksh93"). The Korn shell is a superset of the Bourne shell, but if you want to write scripts for sh (Bourne) or bash, another book might be more appropriate.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The best in the shelf, May 31, 2004

By	Sanjoy Basu (Northglenn, CO United States) - See all my reviews

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Mastering UNIX Shell Scripting is a must for all Unix Administrator. The beauty of this book is it teaches shell script with practical examples which are required in day to day life of a System Admin. Unlike many shell scripting book it just not talks about syntax but also explains whats happening behind the curtain.
Inspite of all praises the reason for giving 4 stars is due to the fact that its not meant for beginners. For serious shell script writers this book deserve 5 star rating

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4.0 out of 5 stars This book rocks!!!, March 5, 2004

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We wanted to automate a couple of tasks at the Unix level.
So I went looking for a Unix Shell script book. This books covers learning by doing. Real Life examples can be used and are not of the "Hello World" type. By covering on skill at a time and building on the previous skill you can learn how to shell script quickly

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5.0 out of 5 stars You will use Google to fill in the blanks, but this is a great book
Thank goodness for this book. It's a big, 3" thick book, that's more of a reference guide to do a bunch of really useful tasks. Read more

Published 5 months ago by Matthias03

3.0 out of 5 stars can do better
This book is OK in the sense that it teaches scripting with examples, but it lacks in completeness. It is good for learning (tutorial type), but it is not good for a reference... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Y. Guo

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is awesome!
I have been a Unix Systems Administrator for ten years but am weak in creating my own Unix shell scripts. Read more

Published 15 months ago by M. Johnson

4.0 out of 5 stars wide span of topics for sysadmins and programmers
[A review of the 2ND EDITION, where the latter was published in June 2008.]

Perhaps you are a programmer or sysadmin of a heterogeneous network of unix and linux... Read more

Published 16 months ago by W Boudville

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book for shell scripting
This is an excellent book for unix shell scripting. Pretty much covers everything from A-Z.

Published 16 months ago by James Hilley

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Korn shell book for sysadmins
Mastering UNIX Shell Scripting is a good book on writing Korn shell scripts. If you need BASH or CSH or something else, get another book. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Alan Olsen

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW...You will love this book!
This book is great! I Recently landed a job as a Systems Administrator (Solaris), and I needed to know how to script. Read more

Published on October 22, 2007 by C. Hernandez

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
I thought the book was excellent. Each example program is thoroughly explained. The example programs are very useful and well written. Read more

Published on September 7, 2007 by Thomas A. Simpson

5.0 out of 5 stars Very satisfied.
This title provided me with what I needed to write Kron scripts. This will allow me to automate many of the task I need for Oracle Administration. Read more

Published on July 4, 2007 by Miguel L. Black

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
This is a good book, with all the practical examples we need for day to day Korn Shell Scripting.

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