PACK | Command Line Fundamentals: Learn To Use The Unix Command-Line Tools And Bash Shell Scripting (2018 EN)

Author: Vivek N
Full Title: Command Line Fundamentals: Learn To Use The Unix Command-Line Tools And Bash Shell Scripting
Publisher: Packt Publishing; 1st edition (December 24, 2018)
Year: 2018
ISBN-13: 9781789807769 (978-1-78-980776-9)
ISBN-10: 178980776X
Pages: 314
Language: English
Genre: Educational: Operating Systems
File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True, but nonnative Cover), Code Files
Quality: 9/10
Price: 26.99 €


Master shell basics and Unix tools and discover easy commands to perform complex tasks with speed.

The most basic interface to a computer—the command line—remains the most flexible and powerful way of processing data and performing and automating various day-to-day tasks.

Command Line Fundamentals begins by exploring the basics, and then focuses on the most common tool, the Bash shell (which is standard on all Linux and iOS systems). As you make your way through the book, you'll explore the traditional Unix command-line programs as implemented by the GNU project. You'll also learn to use redirection and pipelines to assemble these programs to solve complex problems.

By the end of this book, you'll have explored the basics of shell scripting, allowing you to easily and quickly automate tasks.


Learn:
✓ Use the Bash shell to run commands
✓ Utilize basic Unix utilities such as cat, tr, sort, and uniq
✓ Explore shell wildcards to manage groups of files
✓ Apply useful keyboard shortcuts in shell
✓ Employ redirection and pipes to process data
✓ Write both basic and advanced shell scripts to automate tasks

Features:
✓ Learn why the Bash shell is widely used on GNU/Linux and macOS
✓ Explore advanced shell concepts, such as pipes and redirection
✓ Understand how to use Unix style command-line tools as building blocks for different tasks

Who this book is for:
Command Line Fundamentals is for professionals and students who use GUIs but want to understand how to use the command line to complete tasks faster.

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