UNIX™ Shell Programming

Stephen G. Kochan, Patrick H. Wood

Publisher: SAMS, 1985, 422 pages

ISBN: 0-8104-6309-1

Keywords: Programming

Last modified: May 22, 2021, 7:46 p.m.

This book will teach you how to write shell programs in the UNIX environment. It covers all of the features of the standard shell, including the System V, Release 2 shell and the newer Korn shell. Many complete, practical programs are included, and the exercises provide reinforcement for each new shell application.

The explains how to:

  • understand the Unix system, including the file system, I/O redirection, pipes and basic commands
  • effectively use the shell and its functions
  • apply tools like sed, cut, grep, sort, and tr
  • use the shell to tailor the UNIX environment to your own individual requirements, and to customize UNIX commands
  • write programs in the new Korn shell
  • use the C shell
  1. Introduction
  2. A Quick Review of the Basics
  3. What Is the Shell?
  4. Tools of the Trade
  5. And Away We Go
  6. Can I Quote You On That?
  7. Passing Arguments
  8. Decisions, Decisions
  9. 'Round and 'Round' She Goes
  10. Reading Data
  11. Your Environment
  12. More on Parameters
  13. Loose ENds
  14. Rolo Revisited
  15. Introducing the Kern Shell
  16. The C Shell
  1. Shell Summary
  2. Korn Shell Summary

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UNIX™ Shell Programming

Reviewed by Roland Buresund

Excellent ********** (10 out of 10)

Last modified: May 21, 2007, 2:51 a.m.

Easy, beautiful, great. You can't praise this book to much. A must have.

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