<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman;}</style></head><body>Bash by example<br>Fundamental programming in the Bourne again shell (bash)<br><br>By learning how to program in the bash scripting language, your day-to-day interaction with Linux will become more fun and productive, and you'll be able to build upon those standard UNIX constructs (like pipelines and redirection) that you already know and love. In this three-part series, Daniel Robbins will teach you how to program in bash by example. He'll cover the absolute basics (making this an excellent series for beginners) and bring in more advanced features as the series proceeds.<br><br>Bash by example, Part 1<br>http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-bash.html<br><br>Bash by example, Part 2<br>http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-bash2.html<br><br>Bash by example, Part 3<br>http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-bash3.html<br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Matthew Nuzum <newz@bearfruit.org><br>To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group <cialug@cialug.org><br>Sent: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:45:28 -0500 (CDT)<br>Subject: [Cialug] Tasks for learning shell scripting<br><br>What are some beginning to early intermediate tasks that are good for<br>becoming proficient with shell scripting? If you were making a<br>curriculum to teach scripting and you didn't want to be boring, what<br>would you do?<br><br>-- <br>Matthew Nuzum<br>newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter<br><br>"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -Benjamin Franklin<br>_______________________________________________<br>Cialug mailing list<br>Cialug@cialug.org<br>http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug<br><br></cialug@cialug.org></newz@bearfruit.org></body></html>