Scripting

Discover why Unix knowledge is essential for DevOps engineers and how it forms the foundation of modern system administration, automation, and cloud-native development.

Shell Scripting Fundamentals: Your Complete Guide to Bash Automation Shell scripting is the backbone of automation in Unix-like systems. Whether you’re a system administrator, DevOps engineer, or developer, mastering shell scripting will significantly boost your productivity and automation capabilities. Table of Contents Getting Started Variables and Data Types Control Structures Functions File Operations Error Handling Best Practices Real-World Examples Additional Resources Getting Started Your First Script Every shell script starts with a shebang (#!) that tells the system which interpreter to use: ...