Linux/UNIX Shells and Shell Scripts

 

Training Duration

·         40 hours

 

Pre-Requisites – all mandatory

·         Exposure to some programming/scripting language

·         Good problem-solving skills

·         Knowledge of basic UNIX/Linux commands

 

Target Audience

·         This course is for programmers and developers who are familiar with some programming/scripting language and would like to learn Shell Script

 

Course Overview

·         This course will enable the trainees to appreciate, understand and program using UNIX Shell Scripting

·         There would be sufficient no. of lab/tutorials sessions to enable hands-on experience with the Linux kernel.

·         Code illustrations and hands-on would form over 50% of the training duration

·         Training platform can be SSH access to UNIX/Linux Server or native UNIX/Linux systems

 

Contents

 

1.     The UNIX operating system overview (revision)

1.1.   The UNIX File system

1.2.   File system structure

1.3.   Directories and files

1.4.   Important UNIX directories,

1.5.   User's home directory,

1.6.   Naming convention

1.7.   Accessing Files (Wild-cards, Pathnames)

1.8.   Linking files - inodes, Hard links, Symbolic links

1.9.   File system types

1.10.Getting help – man, apropos

1.11.Exercise: Revisiting common Shell commands/tools

 

2.     Introduction to Shell

2.1.   Different shells and features

2.2.   Invoking a shell

2.3.   The PATH

2.4.   Quotation marks

2.5.   Variables

2.6.   Shell variables

2.7.   Exporting variables

2.8.   Environment variables

2.9.   Process variables

2.10.What Is a Shell?

2.11.What Are Shell Functions?

2.12.The Bourne Shell

2.13.The Korn Shell

2.14.The GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash)

2.15.Subshells – Child Processes

2.16.What Is a Shell Script?

2.17.Developing a Script

2.18.Exercise: Reviewing UNIX Shells and Shell Scripts

 

3.     Writing and Debugging Scripts

3.1.   Creating Shell Scripts

3.2.   Executing a Shell Script

3.3.   Executing the firstscript.sh Script

3.4.   Starting a Script with the #! Characters

3.5.   Putting Comments in a Script

3.6.   Adding the Debugging Statement

3.7.   Debug Mode Controls

3.8.   Example: Debug Mode Specified on the #! Line

3.9.   Example: Debug Mode With the set -x Option

3.10.Example: Debug Mode With the set -v Option

3.11.Syntax Comparison for Bourne and Korn Shell Options

3.12.Exercise: Writing Shell Scripts

 

4.     The Shell Environment

4.1.   User Startup Scripts

4.2.   The /etc/profile Script

4.3.   The $HOME/.profile Script

4.4.   The $HOME/.kshrc Script

4.5.   Modifying a Configuration File

 

5.     Shell Variables

5.1.   Creating Variables in the Shell

5.2.   Exporting Variables to Subshells

5.3.   Reserved Variables

5.4.   Special Shell Variables

 

6.     Process basics

6.1.   Checking on currently running processes

6.2.   Process Identification

6.3.   Exit Status

6.4.   Background Process Identification

 

7.     Quoting Characters

7.1.   A Pair of Single Quotes

7.2.   A Pair of Double Quotes

7.3.   Backslash

7.4.   The eval Command

7.5.   Shell Command Substitution

7.6.   Arithmetic Operations on Shell Variables

7.7.   Shell Aliases

7.8.   Removing Aliases

7.9.   Alias Inheritance

7.10.Built-in Aliases

7.11.Exercise: Using the Shell Environment

 

8.     Regular Expressions and the grep Command

8.1.   The grep Command

8.2.   The grep Options

8.3.   Regular Expression Metacharacters

8.4.   Regular Expressions

8.5.   Escaping a Regular Expression

8.6.   Line Anchors

8.7.   Word Anchors

8.8.   Character Classes

8.9.   Character Match

8.10.Closure (*)

8.11.The egrep Command

8.12.Exercise: Using Regular Expressions and the grep Command

 

9.     Conditionals

9.1.   The if Statement

9.2.   Parts of the if Statement

9.3.   Command

9.4.   Block of Statements

9.5.   End of the if Statement

9.6.   Exit Status

9.7.   Numeric and String Comparison

9.8.   Syntax for if/then/else Statements

9.9.   Syntax for if/then/elif/else Statements

9.10.Positional Parameters

9.11.Using if to Check Command-Line Arguments

9.12.Nested if Statements

9.13.Testing File Objects

9.14.Boolean AND, OR, and NOT Operators

9.15.The case Statement

9.16.Example of Using the case Statement

9.17.Replacing Complex if Statements With a case Statement

9.18.The exit Statement

9.19.Exercise: Using Conditionals

 

10.  Interactive Scripts

10.1.Input and Output in a Script

10.2.The Shell print Statement

10.3.Examples of Using the print Statement

10.4.Examples of Using the echo Statement

10.5.The read Statement

10.6.Examples of Using the read Statement

10.7.Capturing a Command Result

10.8.Printing a Prompt

10.9.Prompting for Input –  Shell Shortcut

10.10.            File Input and Output

10.11.            User-Defined File Descriptors

10.12.            File Descriptors in the Bourne Shell

10.13.             Shell File Descriptors

10.14.            The “here” Document

10.15.            Exercise: Using Interactive Scripts

 

11.  Loops

11.1.Shell Loops

11.2.The for Loop Syntax

11.3.The for Loop Argument List

11.4.Using an Explicit List to Specify Arguments

11.5.Using Variable Contents to Specify Arguments

11.6.Using Command-Line Arguments to Specify Arguments

11.7.Using Command Substitution to Specify Arguments

11.8.Using File Names in Command Substitution to Specify Arguments

11.9.Using File-Name Substitution to Specify Arguments

11.10.            Exercise: Using for Loops

 

12.  The while Loop

12.1.The while Loop Syntax

12.2.Example of Using a while Loop

12.3.Keyboard Input

12.4.Redirecting Input for a while Loop

12.5.The until Loop

12.6.The break Statement

12.7.The continue Statement

12.8.Example of Using the continue Statement

12.9.The  Shell select Loop

12.10.            The shift Statement

12.11.            Example of Using the shift Statement

12.12.            Exercise: Using Loops and Menus

 

13.  The getopts Statement

13.1.Processing Script Options With the getopts Statement

13.2.Using the getopts Statement

13.3.Handling Invalid Options

13.4.Specifying Arguments to Options

13.5.Example of Using the getopts Statement

13.6.Forgetting an Argument to an Option

13.7.Exercise: Using the getopts Statement

 

14.  Advanced Variables, Parameters, and Argument Lists

14.1.Variable Types

14.2.Assessing Variable Values

14.3.The  Shell typeset Statement

14.4.Example of Using String Manipulations

14.5.Declaring an Integer Variable

14.6.Creating Bourne Shell Constants

14.7.Creating  Shell Constants

14.8.Removing Portions of a String

14.9.Examples of Removing Portions of a String

14.10.            Shell Arrays

14.11.            Examples of Using Arrays

14.12.            Using the shift Statement With Positional Parameters

14.13.            The Values of the $@" and "$*" Positional Parameters

14.14.            Exercise: Using Advanced Variables, Parameters, and Argument Lists

 

15.  Functions

15.1.Functions in the Shell

15.2.Syntax

15.3.Function Execution

15.4.Positional Parameters and Functions

15.5.Return Values

15.6.The typeset and unset Statements

15.7.Function Files

15.8.Exercise: Using Functions

 

16.  Traps

16.1.Shell Signal Values

16.2.Catching Signals With the trap Statement

16.3.Example of Using the trap Statement

16.4.Catching User Errors With the trap Statement

16.5.Example of Using the trap Statement With the ERR Signal

16.6.When to Declare a trap Statement

16.7.Exercise: Using Traps