Best resource to learn scripting?
So on my to do list is to obviously learn more linux...possibly go for LPIC-2 in the next few months...but I have started doing basic scripting from reading and following along to online resources. I learn fairly well through this medium but sometimes prefer a physical book...something to do with the pace of absorption (pages vs scrolling) between the two.
Has anyone used any good books for scripting? Or are any certain websites recommended?
Also I'm looking at learning perl as well...need to be the best sys admin I can be
Has anyone used any good books for scripting? Or are any certain websites recommended?
Also I'm looking at learning perl as well...need to be the best sys admin I can be
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UnixGuy
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Sorry for my late reply, I was busy
Well yes, as for books, O'Reilly books are excellent:
Amazon.com: Learning the bash Shell: Unix Shell Programming (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) (9780596009656): Cameron Newham: Books
Amazon.com: Classic Shell Scripting (9780596005955): Arnold Robbins, Nelson H.F. Beebe: Books
Amazon.com: sed & awk (2nd Edition) (9781565922259): Dale Dougherty, Arnold Robbins: Books
As for website, I really recommend the Unix and Linux forums:
The UNIX and Linux Forums - Learn UNIX and Linux from Experts
Very active forums, with so many daily scriptings/admin problems to solve
and this one as well:
LinuxQuestions.org -
UnixGuy
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Also I'm looking at learning perl as well...need to be the best sys admin I can be
As for Perl, use the famous O'Reilly series:
Amazon.com: Learning Perl (9781449303587): Randal L. Schwartz, brian d foy, Tom Phoenix: Books
There are three famous books, check them out.need to be the best sys admin I can be
Get active on Unix forums and Linked in groups, help people solve problems and you will significantly leverage your skills. Consider RHCE, an excellent challenge and a good variety of topics
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lsud00d
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Awesome UnixGuy! Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
I am definitely going to get some of these materials, including this:
Amazon.com: Automating System Administration with Perl: Tools to Make You More Efficient (9780596006396): David N. Blank-Edelman: Books
Thanks man!