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Duke University

Building a Bash Command-Line Tool

Duke University via Coursera

Overview

In this 2-hour long guided hands-on project, you will learn how to automate repetitive command line tasks with bash scripting. Through step-by-step video guidance, you will incrementally build a customized bash script for generating reports. First, you will learn bash scripting basics like variables, functions, and control flow. Next, you will handle command line arguments and add logic for different reporting options. By the end, you will have created your own reusable bash script ready to help increase your productivity! This project provides beginner-friendly bash scripting experience using real-world automating examples.

Syllabus

  • Project Overview
    • In this 2-hour long guided hands-on project, you will learn how to automate repetitive command line tasks with bash scripting. Through step-by-step video guidance, you will incrementally build a customized bash script for generating reports. First, you will learn bash scripting basics like variables, functions, and control flow. Next, you will handle command line arguments and add logic for different reporting options. By the end, you will have created your own reusable bash script ready to help increase your productivity! This project provides beginner-friendly bash scripting experience using real-world automating examples.

Taught by

Noah Gift

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