Linux Command Bible 3e

Product Description Talk directly to your system for a faster workflow with automation capability Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible is your essential Linux guide. With detailed instruction and abundant examples, this book teaches you how to bypass the graphical interface and communicate directly with your computer, saving time and expanding capability. This third edition incorporates thirty pages of new functional examples that are fully updated to align with the latest Linux features. Beginning with command line fundamentals, the book moves into shell scripting and shows you the practical application of commands in automating frequently performed functions. This guide includes useful tutorials, and a desk reference value of numerous examples. The Linux command line allows you to type specific shell commands directly into the system to manipulate files and query system resources. Command line statements can be combined into short programs called shell scripts, a practice increasing in popularity due to its usefulness in automation. This book is a complete guide providing detailed instruction and expert advice working within this aspect of Linux. Write simple script utilities to automate tasks Understand the shell, and create shell scripts Produce database, e-mail, and web scripts Study scripting examples ranging from basic to advanced Whether used as a tutorial or as a quick reference, this book contains information that every Linux user should know. Why not learn to use the system to its utmost capability? Linux is a robust system with tremendous potential, and Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible opens the door to new possibilities. Review “Comprehensive guide full of useful insight into the what, why, how, and when of scripting.” (MagPi, February 2016) From the Inside Flap Master the Linux command line and shell scripts The Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible, 3rd Edition is the ultimate roadmap to direct communication with your system. The third edition has been fully updated to align with the latest Linux features and best practices, and the abundant examples of working scripts demonstrate how and where they’re applied in real-world situations. With more than 25% new material including 30 pages of new functional script examples, Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible shows you how to: Automate tasks with simple script utilities Create shell scripts and understand good shell behavior Manage filesystems and software packages Work with nano, KDE, and GNOME editors Learn structured commands, text manipulation, and regular expressions Write practical scripts for e-mail, databases, and the web Optimize the environment, fine-tune scripts, and more! From the Back Cover Master the Linux command line and shell scripts The Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible, 3rd Edition is the ultimate roadmap to direct communication with your system. The third edition has been fully updated to align with the latest Linux features and best practices, and the abundant examples of working scripts demonstrate how and where they’re applied in real-world situations. With more than 25% new material including 30 pages of new functional script examples, Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible shows you how to: Automate tasks with simple script utilities Create shell scripts and understand good shell behavior Manage filesystems and software packages Work with nano, KDE, and GNOME editors Learn structured commands, text manipulation, and regular expressions Write practical scripts for e-mail, databases, and the web Optimize the environment, fine-tune scripts, and more! About the Author Richard Blum, LPIC-1, is a 20-year IT industry veteran, as both systems and network administrator for UNIX, Linux, Novell, and Microsoft servers. Rich is widely published on Linux and open source software, and is an online Linux instructor for universities nationwide. Christine Bresnahan, LPIC-1, started w