Lab 7: Shell Scripting

Table of Contents

• Lab 7: Shell Scripting
  • Goals for Lab 7
• Step 1: Create a Hello World Script
  • The Basics
  • Your First Script
    • Expected output
• Step 2: Explore Shell Scripting Commands
  • Variables and Wildcards
  • Decision Making
• Step 3: Scripting an Nginx Site
  • Setting up the Script
    • Prompt the User
    • Write the Site Data
    • Expected Output
  • Wrap up
• Step 4: Create a Simple Backup Script
  • Backing up Data
  • Create a Backup Script
• Step 5: Create a Cron Job
  • Build a Daily Cron Job
  • Testing your Cron Job
• Backing up a Server
• Example OpenVPN Script