BASH Scripting for idiots

UnixGuy

@ptilsen: O Reilly's bash book explains everything in details and doesn't assume any background, and this is an excellent that I have used as well: Linux Shell Scripting with Bash: Ken O. Burtch: 9780672326424: Amazon.com: Books

If by programming concepts you mean loops/functions/variables/regex, then yes those books explain that very well, and that's what's needed as far as shell scripting is concerned.

I agree with you with regards to having an incomplete picture. I think the next logical step after Bash is to pick a higher level programming language like Perl or Python or Ruby for example.

datgirl

powmia wrote: »

Which Sobell book? I would recommend, "A practical guide to Linux: commands editors and shell programming"... but that might be the Sobell book you're referring to.

I have read Sobells' "A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming (2nd Edition)" cover to cover to cover. I enjoyed it so much that I may read his "A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming (3rd Edition)". Another nix book that I truly enjoyed was the oldie but goodie, UNIX: The Complete Reference, Second Edition (Complete Reference Series). Both were serious reading, but I learned a tremendous amount from them.