Chapter 25. Harnessing the Power of the Shell
What You'll Learn in This Chapter:
How to use variables inside a shell script to perform complex tasks
How to turn shell scripts into executable commands that accept arguments
How to control the flow of the shell script based on user input
This chapter represents the last of our Linux command-line training lessons. In it, you learn many of the more advanced techniques for interacting with the shell. This chapter is not exhaustive by any means; the focus is on basic skills and on whetting your appetite for more, in hopes that you'll study more man pages or even read a more in-depth book about the ...
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