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Bash and Shell Scripting

Master the Linux command line and write scripts that automate the boring parts of your job.

Beginner0.8 hours10 lessons
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What You'll Learn

  • ✓Navigate and use the Linux command line confidently
  • ✓Write Bash scripts with variables, conditionals, loops, and functions
  • ✓Use pipes and redirection to compose tools
  • ✓Search and transform text with grep, sed, and awk
  • ✓Handle errors, arguments, and exit codes properly
  • ✓Schedule scripts with cron and systemd timers
  • ✓Apply ShellCheck and best practices for production-quality scripts

Prerequisites

  • •Basic familiarity with using a computer; no prior shell experience required

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Shell Basics

  1. 01What Is a Shell?4 min
  2. 02Command-Line Essentials5 min

Module 2: Scripting

  1. 01Variables and Quoting5 min
  2. 02Control Flow and Loops5 min

Module 3: Text Processing

  1. 01Pipes and Redirection5 min
  2. 02grep, sed, and awk5 min

Module 4: Robust Scripts

  1. 01Functions and Error Handling5 min
  2. 02Arguments and getopts5 min

Module 5: Production

  1. 01Scheduling: cron and systemd Timers5 min
  2. 02ShellCheck and Best Practices5 min

Practice for the Real Exam

After completing this course, test yourself with exam-style practice questions.

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