ABC of Shell Scripting

Comprehensive shell scripting examples and tutorials for beginners learning Bash scripting.

📖 About

This repository contains all the example scripts from the "ABC of Shell Scripting" article series. Each script demonstrates fundamental shell scripting concepts with clear, practical examples that you can type, run, and modify.

📚 Topics Covered

• Introduction to Shell Scripting
• Linux Shell Types (Bourne, Bash, C Shell, Korn Shell)
• Shebang Construct and Comments
• Variables (Environment, User-defined, Arrays)
• Operators (Arithmetic, Assignment, Bitwise)
• Comparison Operators (Numeric, String, Logical, File Test)
• Conditionals (if-else, if-elif-else, case statements)
• Loops (for, while, until, loop control)
• Command-Line Arguments
• User Inputs (interactive scripts)
• Functions (parameters, return values, local/global scope)

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Linux/Unix-based operating system
• Bash shell (usually pre-installed)
• Basic understanding of command-line interface

Running the Scripts

1. Clone the repository:

git clone [your-repo-url]
cd abc-of-shell-scripting

2. Make scripts executable:

chmod +x script-name.sh

3. Run a script:

./script-name.sh

💡 How to Use This Repository

1. Follow Along: Use these scripts while reading the article
2. Type, Don't Copy: Typing scripts helps reinforce learning
3. Experiment: Modify the scripts to see what happens
4. Practice: Create your own variations of the examples

📖 Related Articles

• ABC of Shell Scripting
• Redirections and Pipes in Shell Scripting (Coming Soon)

🤝 Contributing

Suggestions and improvements are welcome! Feel free to:

• Report issues
• Suggest new examples

📝 License

GPL

✍️ Author

Lakeesha Ramanayake

• Medium
• GitHub

⭐ Support

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Happy Scripting! 🚀