Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Sriranga Veeraraghavan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672323583 | ISBN-13: 978-0672323584 | Publication Date: March 25, 2002 | Edition: 2

The vast majority of users utilize the Korn Shell or some variant of the Bourne Shell, such as bash. Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours covers these shells. It begins with a generalized tutorial of Unix and tools and then moves into detailed coverage of shell programming. Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours is one of the best values because it provides readers with more information for less money. This book uses the effective and proven 'Teach Yourself' format to instruct the reader how to make their shell work for them. It covers useful information including: managing input/output, manipulating text filters, understanding and debugging shell scripts, creating and utilizing variables, tools, processes, and customizing the shell.

Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours is a tutorial aimed at assisting Unix and Linux users to get optimal performance out of their operating system. It shows them how to take control of their systems and work efficiently by har4nessing the power of the shell to solve common problems.

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The vast majority of users utilize the Korn Shell or some variant of the Bourne Shell, such as bash. Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours covers these shells. It begins with a generalized tutorial of Unix and tools and then moves into detailed coverage of shell programming. Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours is one of the best values because it provides readers with more information for less money. This book uses the effective and proven 'Teach Yourself' format to instruct the reader how to make their shell work for them. It covers useful information including: managing input/output, manipulating text filters, understanding and debugging shell scripts, creating and utilizing variables, tools, processes, and customizing the shell.

Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours is a tutorial aimed at assisting Unix and Linux users to get optimal performance out of their operating system. It shows them how to take control of their systems and work efficiently by har4nessing the power of the shell to solve common problems.

About the Author

SRIRANGA VEERARAGHAVAN is a material scientist by training and a software engineer by trade. He has several years of software development experience in C, Java, Perl, and Bourne Shell and has contributed to several books, including Solaris 8: Complete Reference, UNIX Unleashed and Special Edition Using UNIX. Sriranga graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1997 and is presently pursuing further studies. He is currently employed in the Server Appliance group at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Before joining Sun, Sriranga was employed at Cisco Systems, Inc. Among other interests, Sriranga enjoys mountain biking, classical music, and playing Marathon with his brother Srivathsa. Sriranga can be reached via e-mail at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 2 edition (March 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672323583
• ISBN-13: 978-0672323584
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #701,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > Computers & Technology > Operating Systems > Unix > Shell

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to learn shell scripting, April 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours (Paperback)

I took a class in shell scripting and learned almost nothing...

I tried a couple of other books and then was lucky enough to findthis one.

Hey, it's short, it's clear and it has a few questions at the end of every chapter that let you test your knowledge. It's also organized so you can learn one thing at a time, which is different from others that throw lots of things at you, but don't explain them all till later.

Anyway, forget the rest. Just get this little, inexpensive book. It will get you up to speed fast.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT tutorials that will have you scripting in no time!, May 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours (Paperback)

I've spent the last month learning the basic commands of Unix. Where the real challenge of System Administration comes in is writing scripts. Never has there been a book so useful! Better than O'Reilly shell books..

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressed, July 13, 2002

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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours (Paperback)

This is probably one of the best books by Sams that I've read. If you want to start shell programming, you've picked up the perfect book, even if you're new to Unix. It starts off by first getting you familiar with the basic Unix commands: ls, pwd, cp, mv, cat, etc. and telling you the basics of Unix and Shells. Then it goes over file systems and modifying attributes. Later when you're comfortable, it holds your hand through the shell programming syntax, logic, substititution, regular expressions, and essential tools such as awk and sed. This book contains other gems and snippets that have helped me through many projects. Overall good buy.