Ebook: Mastering unix shell scripting: bash, bourne, and korn shell scripting for programmers, system administrators, and unix gurus

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.;""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""About the Author""; ""Credits""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Overview of the Book and Technology""; ""How This Book Is Organized""; ""Who Should Read this Book""; ""Tools You Will Need""; ""What's on the Web Site""; ""Summary""; ""Part I: The Basics of Shell Scripting""; ""Chapter 1: Scripting Quick Start and Review""; ""Case Sensitivity""; ""UNIX Special Characters""; ""Shells""; ""Shell Scripts""; ""Functions""; ""Running a Shell Script""; ""Comments and Style in Shell Scripts""; ""Control Structures""