Learning the Bash Shell Unix Shell Programming

Name: Learning the Bash Shell Unix Shell Programming
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ISBN: 9780596009656

ISBN-10: 0596009658

ISBN-13: 9780596009656

Edition: 3rd 2005

Authors: Cameron Newham, Bill Rosenblatt

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O'Reilly's bestselling book on Linux's bash shell is at it again. Now that Linux is an established player both as a server and on the desktop "Learning the bash Shell has been updated and refreshed to account for all the latest changes. Indeed, this third edition serves as the most valuable guide yet to the bash shell. As any good programmer knows, the first thing users of the Linux operating system come face to face with is the shell the UNIX term for a user interface to the system. In other words, it's what lets you communicate with the computer via the keyboard and display. Mastering the bash shell might sound fairly simple but it isn't. In truth, there are many complexities that need…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/8/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 354
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Preface



Bash Basics


What Is a Shell?


Scope of This Book


History of UNIX Shells


Getting bash


Interactive Shell Use


Files


Input and Output


Background Jobs


Special Characters and Quoting


Help



Command-Line Editing


Enabling Command-Line Editing


The History List


Emacs Editing Mode


vi Editing Mode


The fc Command


History Expansion


readline


Keyboard Habits



Customizing Your Environment


The .bash_profile, .bash_logout, and .bashrc Files


Aliases


Options


Shell Variables


Customization and Subprocesses


Customization Hints



Basic Shell Programming


Shell Scripts and Functions


Shell Variables


String Operators


Command Substitution


Advanced Examples: pushd and popd



Flow Control


if/else


for


case


select


while and Until



Command-Line Options and Typed Variables


Command-Line Options


Typed Variables


Integer Variables and Arithmetic


Arrays



Input/Output and Command-Line Processing


I/O Redirectors


String I/O


Command-Line Processing



Process Handling


Process IDs and Job Numbers


Job Control


Signals


trap


Coroutines


Subshells


Process Substitution



Debugging Shell Programs


Basic Debugging Aids


A bash Debugger



Bash Administration


Installing bash as the Standard Shell


Environment Customization


System Security Features



Shell Scripting


What's That Do?


Starting Up


Potential Problems


Don't Use bash



Bash for Your System


Obtaining bash


Unpacking the Archive


What's in the Archive


Who Do I Turn to?



Related Shells


The Bourne Shell


The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard


The Korn Shell


pdksh


zsh


Shell Clones and Unix-like Platforms



Reference Lists


Invocation


Prompt String Customizations


Built-In Commands and Reserved Words


Built-In Shell Variables


Test Operators


set Options


shopt Options


I/O Redirection


emacs Mode Commands


vi Control Mode Commands



Loadable Built-Ins



Programmable Completion


Index