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Bash Scripting Handbook
A practical handbook for writing useful shell scripts
Why I wrote it
A shell script doesn’t have to be clever to be useful. I wanted a handbook you could dip into when you’re writing one: find the bit you need, try an example, and get back to what you were doing. Variables, loops, quoting, redirection—the small things that make a script work the way you expect.
Who it’s for
You know your way around a terminal and want to turn a few commands into something repeatable. Read it from the beginning, or keep it nearby when Bash does something you weren’t expecting.
TAKE A LOOK FIRST
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The public preview covers the first three chapters: Getting Started, Built-in Commands, and Arrays. A useful way to see whether the explanations and examples work for you.
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