Filled with over 150 essential, practical recipes that empower Unix
users to regain lost timespent creating and testing shell scripts. The
majority of scripts included are POSIX-compliantand supported by many of
the major shell variants, including Bash, ksh, and sh.Each real-world
example recipe follows the same problem-solution structure,
meaningcross-referencing is easy and fast. Recipe topics include file
conversion (DOS, UNIX, andMac), system administration, resource
monitoring, filename management, complex datecalculations, screen
control capabilities, and much more.
Completely updated for this second edition and taking all the changes of
the past tenyears into account, every recipe in this book is now
relevant for a modern audience. AuthorsChris Johnson's and Jayant
Varma's code is clear, direct, and applicable. Add this
excellentreference to your library today.