Bash Pocket Reference
1st Edition
O'Reilly Media · Print & ebook · June 1, 2010
It's simple: you need to know how to work with the bash shell if you want to get to the heart of Mac OS X, Linux, and other Unix systems.
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- Who it’s for
- A concise Bash reference covering shell syntax, scripting questions, commands, and features across Unix systems.
- Themes
- Bash shell scripting, Bash commands and features
- Genres
- Computer Resources, UNIX Systems, Programming Basics
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It's simple: you need to know how to work with the bash shell if you want to get to the heart of Mac OS X, Linux, and other Unix systems. Updated for the most recent version of bash, this concise little book puts all of the essential information about bash at your fingertips. You'll quickly find answers to annoying questions that always come up when you're writing shell scripts -- What characters do you need to quote?
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How do you get variable substitution to do exactly what you want? How do you use arrays? -- and much more. If you're a user or programmer of any Unix variant, or if you're using bash on Windows, you'll find this pocket reference indispensable. This book covers: - Invoking the Shell - Syntax - Functions - Variables - Arithmetic Expressions - Command History - Programmable Completion - Job Control - Shell Options - Command Execution - Coprocesses - Restricted Shells - Built-in Commands
Bash Shell Essentials
A concise Bash reference covering shell syntax, scripting questions, commands, and features across Unix systems.
Come here for
- Answers on quoting, variable substitution, and arrays
- Coverage of command history, job control, and built-in commands
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- Topics include functions, arithmetic expressions, and programmable completion
- Also covers shell options, coprocesses, and restricted shells
Where it sits
| Computer Resources | 42% |
|---|---|
| UNIX Systems | 39% |
| Programming Basics | 28% |
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Publisher categories
- Macintosh Systems
- UNIX Systems
- Linux Systems
- Open Source Development
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- Linux & UNIX Admin
- Authors
- Arnold Robbins
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media
- Published
- June 1, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Bash shell scripting · Bash commands and features
- Reading lane
- Macintosh Systems