Bash_beginner_projects Top 10 Bash scripts for beginners

Repository Overview

This repository contains:

bash_projects/ – Beginner-friendly Bash scripts to practice automation, system tasks, and general scripting fun.

LICENSE – MIT License to keep everything open and sharable.

Projects

1. Name Logger

A simple script that asks the user for their name and logs it to name_log.txt with the current date.

Focus & Learning:

echo & read commands

Variables

if and else statements

File creation and checking

Usage:

chmod +x name_logger.sh
./name_logger.sh

2. Thought of the Day

Stores the user's daily thoughts in thoughts.txt and optionally displays the notes.

Focus & Learning:

echo & read commands

Variables & date formatting

Logging input to a text file

if & else statements for user choices

Script readability with sections and comments

Usage:

chmod +x thought_of_the_day.sh
./thought_of_the_day.sh

3. Simple Backup

Backs up a file or folder to a path of your choice and logs it to baclog.txt

Focus & Learning:

echo

cp

Variables & date formatting

Logging input to a text file

if & else statements for user choices

Script readability with sections and comments

Usage:

chmod +x backup_log.sh
./backup_log.sh

4. Coming Soon

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A new beginner-friendly Bash project will be added here soon.

Focus & Learning: (To be updated with script purpose, concepts, and usage.)

This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.