Bash Scripting for Automation

• An understanding of Linux operating system
• Experience with command-line interface
• Basic programming experience

Audience

• Developers
• System administrators

Bash is a command language interpreter and a scripting language for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. 

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at developers and system administrators who wish to automate their tasks and manage their systems more effectively using Bash.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Bash.
• Write and execute Bash scripts.
• Understand the lifecycle of a Bash script and how Bash fits into system administration tasks.
• Use Bash to automate tasks and manage systems.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• Bash philosophy and principles / What is Bash?
• Bash vs other scripting languages
• Overview of Bash features and architecture
• Beyond Bash: Bash in context of system administration tasks

Understanding Bash

• The lifecycle of a Bash script
• How Bash fits in with system administration tasks
• Bash syntax and data types

Getting Started

• Setting up the Development Environment
• Installing Bash on Linux systems
• Installing Bash on Windows systems
• Configuring the Bash environment

Creating and Running Bash Scripts

• Bash script structure
• Running Bash scripts
• Using variables, arguments, and input/output
• Control structures and loops

Bash Scripting for Automation

• Automating tasks with Bash
• Filesystem management with Bash
• Process management with Bash
• System monitoring and logging with Bash

Integrating Bash with Other Tools

• Bash and regular expressions
• Bash and sed and awk
• Bash and command-line tools (grep, find, xargs, etc.)

Troubleshooting

• Debugging Bash scripts
• Common errors and how to avoid them
• Optimizing Bash scripts

Summary and Next Steps

• Review of key concepts and best practices
• Next steps for learning more about Bash and automation with Bash