A Bash Primer

Content

• Command execution
  • The PATH
• Command Output
• Shell Variables
• Positional Parameters
• Command Input
• Conditional execution
• Loops
• Shell Functions
• Pattern matching
• Time-saving shell tools
  • Brace expansion
  • CDPATH
• Our First Shell Script
  • Turning the script into a command
• Summary
• Lab

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Updated 2026-04-04