Mastering Unix Shell Scripting: Bash, Bourne, and Korn Shell...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 1032 pages
• Published by: Wiley
• Edition: 2nd Edition June 3, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470183012
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470183014
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.3 inches
• Weighs: 3.4 pounds

Product Description
UNIX expert Randal K. Michael guides you through every detail of writing shell scripts to automate specific tasks. Each chapter begins with a typical, everyday UNIX challenge, then shows you how to take basic syntax and turn it into a shell scripting solution. Covering Bash, Bourne, and Korn shell scripting, this updated edition provides complete shell scripts plus detailed descriptions of each part. UNIX programmers and system administrators can tailor these to build tools that monitor for specific system events and situations, building solid UNIX shell scripting skills to solve real-world system administration problems.

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Learn to create shell scripts to solve real-world UNIX problems

Get ready to take on the UNIX world! UNIX expert Randal K. Michael guides you through every detail of writing shell scripts to automate specific tasks. Each chapter begins with a typical, everyday UNIX challenge, and then shows you how to take basic syntax and turn it into a shell scripting solution. Throughout the book, you'll also find complete shell scripts plus detailed descriptions of each part. You'll be able to modify this information to build tools that monitor for specific system events and situations, building the skills to solve real-world system administration problems.

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  Make the most of Bash, Bourne, and Korn shells
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  Execute the proper commands for eachUNIX flavor
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  Define the correct command syntax to meet a specific shell scripting goal
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  Filter the commands' output to strip out unneeded data
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  Build options into the shell script to give the end user more flexibility on the command line
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  Replicate data using rsync
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  Create snapshot-style backups using Dirvish
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  Work with records files to parse data
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  Prepare for government audits using specific commands

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Mastering UNIX Shell Scripting (Paperback) If you are interested in Bourne or Bash shell programming, be aware that this book focuses exclusively on the Korn shell (ksh or "ksh93"). The Korn shell is a superset of the Bourne shell, but if you want to write scripts for sh (Bourne) or bash, another book might be more appropriate.