Bash in easy steps - Softcover

Book 55 of 226: In Easy Steps

McGrath, Mike

 
9781840788099: Bash in easy steps
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1840788097 ISBN 13: 9781840788099
Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited, 2018

Synopsis

The Bourne Again SHell (Bash) is a powerful command-line shell interface that lets you communicate directly with the kernel at the heart of a computer’s operating system for total control. Bash is the default shell for Unix-based operating systems Linux, Mac OS X, and Raspbian on Raspberry Pi devices, and is also available to Windows users on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

This book will show you how to use the Bash command-line interface and how to employ Bash's programming abilities. Complete examples illustrate each aspect with colorized source code and full-color screenshots depict the actual output.

Bash in easy steps begins by demonstrating Bash commands for system navigation and file manipulation so you will quickly become familiar with the command-line interface. It explains all the BASH basics before moving on to describe advanced features such as command history, command-line editing, and environment customization. The book then introduces Bash programming with examples of flow control, command switches, input/output, and debugging - allowing you to create your own executable programs by copying the examples.

Bash in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to:

  • Users who are completely new to Unix-based operating systems
  • Casual users who wish to expand their knowledge of their computer system
  • Those who would like to learn coding skills by writing useful shell scripts
  • The student who is studying programming at school or college
  • Those seeking a career in computing and need a fundamental understanding of the BASH interpreter on Unix-based operating systems

    • "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

    About the Author

    Mike McGrath gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. Mike is an established In Easy Steps author with several guides to his credit including: C++; Javascript, Java, Linux, PHP, SQL and Visual Basic Express.

    "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

    Publisher
    In Easy Steps Limited
    Publication date
    2018
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    1840788097
    ISBN 13 
    9781840788099
    Binding
    Paperback
    Edition number
    1
    Number of pages
    192