Recommended Bash guides and books

JMO · 2011-02-28 12:16:18

Hello there.

I'm by no way a programmer. In fact, even when I'm using GNU/Linux (in almost any flavor/hardware I can think of) since 2005, it has been always sporadically, and in counted cases I felt a conducting line between my experiencies. One of those cases was when I tried to learn Bash a couple of years ago. Mostly, I readed Bash Guide for Begginers, of Matchtelt Garrels.

I'm really excited because now I've the time, resources and motivation to do it again, and I would like to hear some comments on it, advices, and specifically recommendations of online and "offline" material to take with me on this journey =]

Thanks in advance!

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Wintervenom · 2011-02-28 13:05:34

See much better suggestions in posts below.

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karol · 2011-02-28 13:18:07

http://mywiki.wooledge.org/

falconindy · 2011-02-28 14:29:22

http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/

I do not recommend the infamous TLDP guide for someone just starting out with Bash.

freak · 2011-02-28 15:32:36

falconindy wrote:

http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/
I do not recommend the infamous TLDP guide for someone just starting out with Bash.

+1, I had to pretty much forget everything I learned from that site and start again. Use the last two links, this and wooledge.

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Anthony Bentley · 2011-03-01 03:05:18

karol wrote:

http://mywiki.wooledge.org/

Definitely worth looking at. For instance, Bash Pitfalls.

Try not to conflate “bash” with “Bourne shell.” Not all platforms have bash. Not all platforms that have bash have it at /bin/sh, or even /bin/bash. Try to stick to portable Bourne shell unless you really need a bash feature. (Debian had this problem when they switched /bin/sh to dash: Dash As /bin/sh)

JMO · 2011-03-01 19:49:14

Anthony Bentley wrote:

Try not to conflate “bash” with “Bourne shell.” Not all platforms have bash. Not all platforms that have bash have it at /bin/sh, or even /bin/bash. Try to stick to portable Bourne shell unless you really need a bash feature. (Debian had this problem when they switched /bin/sh to dash: Dash As /bin/sh)

I knew that, but never give it a thought... Are that much differences on learning Bourne Shell against Bourne Again Shell, otherwise than some features?

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karol · 2011-03-01 20:11:40

JMO wrote:

Anthony Bentley wrote:
Try not to conflate “bash” with “Bourne shell.” Not all platforms have bash. Not all platforms that have bash have it at /bin/sh, or even /bin/bash. Try to stick to portable Bourne shell unless you really need a bash feature. (Debian had this problem when they switched /bin/sh to dash: Dash As /bin/sh)
I knew that, but never give it a thought... Should it be that much differences on learning Bourne Shell against Bourne Again Shell, otherwise than some features?

If you employ "some features" that only shell X has, the script won't work in any other shell. Bash is de facto standard shell in Linux world while dash is (more or less) de jure standard shell.

JMO · 2011-03-01 20:59:04

I realize that...
Well, thanks for the advice

jnguyen · 2011-03-01 21:14:49

Plenty of great guides to choose from. I think it's best to try and develop a script that you could find useful, and learn bash as you go along. It's easier to keep yourself motivated when you have a goal in sight.

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