Master the Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Techniques

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If you want to learn how to work confidently with shell and command-line scripting on your Linux operating system, then Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Techniques is the book you’re looking for. This practical guide takes you through everything you need to know, from the basics of the shell and command-line utilities to automating complex tasks, network and security configurations, and even virtual machine and software management.

Key Features

Learn the fundamentals of the command line, text editors, and shell scripting
Automate repetitive tasks, backups, and improve networking and system security
Get to grips with repository management and network-based file synchronization
Use loops, variables, functions, and arrays for task automation

Book Description

The book starts by introducing you to the basics of the shell, text editors, and command-line utilities. You’ll get to explore shell commands for file, directory, service, package, and process management. Moving on, you’ll learn about networking configuration – network, firewall, and DNS client configuration, ssh, scp, rsync, and vsftpd, and some network troubleshooting tools as well.

The book also covers various ways to find and manipulate text content using shell commands such as cut, egrep, and sed. As you progress, you’ll learn the fundamental concepts of shell scripting and its interaction and troubleshooting. Later chapters provide you with a range of examples that are varied and complete, ranging from network and firewall configurations to backup and virtual machine installation and administration concepts for creating live environments. This includes examples of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack provisioning and bulk user creation for testing environments.

By the time you finish this book, you will have gained the knowledge and confidence to work effectively with shell and command-line scripts.

What you will learn

Start with an introduction to the command line, text editors, and shell scripting
Learn about regular expressions, file handling, and automating complex tasks
Automate common administrative tasks and improve system and network security
Get hands-on with repository management and network-based file synchronization
Master loops, arguments, functions, and arrays for task automation

Who this book is for

Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Techniques is suitable for anyone who wants to learn Linux administration with command-line interface (CLI) and scripting. This book is ideal for both beginners and experienced Linux administrators who want to organize their knowledge, fill in any gaps, and work more efficiently with shell scripts to increase their productivity.

Table of Contents

Basics of Shell and Text Terminal
Using Text Editors
Using Commands and Services for Process Management
Using Shell to Configure and Troubleshoot Network
Using Commands for File, Directory, and Service Management
Shell-Based Software Management
Network-Based File Synchronization
Using Command Line to Find, Extract, and Manipulate Text Content
An Introduction to Shell Scripting
Using Loops
Working with Variables
Using Arguments and Functions
Using Arrays
Interacting with Shell Scripts
Troubleshooting Shell Scripts
Shell Script Examples for Server Management, Network Configuration, and Backups
Advanced Shell Script Examples

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Packt Publishing (March 24, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 552 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1800205198
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800205192
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.07 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches