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Bash Guide for Beginners

Machtelt Garrels
Garrels BVBA

Version 1.11 Last updated 20081227 Edition

Bash Guide for Beginners

Table of Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................1 1. Why this guide?...................................................................................................................................1 2. Who should read this book? .................................................................................................................1 3. New versions, translations and availability.........................................................................................2 4. Revision History..................................................................................................................................2 5. Contributions.......................................................................................................................................3 6. Feedback..............................................................................................................................................3 7. Copyright information.........................................................................................................................3 8. What do you need? ...............................................................................................................................4 9. Conventions used in this document.....................................................................................................4 10. Organization of this document...........................................................................................................5 Chapter 1. Bash and Bash scripts ......................................................................................................................6 1.1. Common shell