Korn Shell Programming by Example

Korn Shell Programming by Example is a straight-forward, nuts and bolts book that will become a standard in the libraries of Unix administrators everywhere because of its real-life examples, progressive style, and lack of unnecessary fluff. Based on the Korn shell, it is an essential reference for administrators on how to program their system, and it is also beneficial for those new to Unix who need to know how to automate their system. Most of all, Korn Shell Programming by Example teaches and arms readers with the ability to solve problems they might encounter. Shows system administrators how to program using Korn Shell 93 and automate many of their daily tasks. The author discusses building scripts with variables and functions, manipulating data and files, controlling the flow of logic within a script, and using filters to isolate particular data. An appendix documents many commands that are useful in writing scripts.