Step 2: Explore Shell Scripting Commands

Table of Contents

• Step 2: Explore Shell Scripting Commands

  • Variables and Wildcards

  • Decision Making

Objective: Learn about the syntax and basics of shell scripts.

Resources

• Linux Tutorial

• Linux file permissions

• Shell Scripting Tutorial

• Ryan's Bash Scripting Tutorial

Variables and Wildcards

Work through the following steps in Shell Scripting Tutorial to learn about variables and wildcards.

• #3. A First Script

• #4. Variables - Part I

• #5. Wildcards

Decision Making

Work through the following steps in Ryan's Bash Scripting Tutorial.

• #3. User Input

• #5. If statements

• #6. Loops

• #7. Function