POSIX Shell Scripting from Scratch: Write Once, Run Everywhere


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A beginner-focused guide that teaches POSIX shell scripting fundamentals. The book progresses from opening a terminal for the first time through advanced topics including regular expressions, text processing with sed/awk, process management, and error handling.

The emphasis is on writing portable scripts that work across Linux, macOS, BSD, and other Unix-like systems.

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Key topics covered:

  • Foundations of POSIX shell scripting
  • Advanced techniques: regular expressions, sed, awk
  • Process management and error handling
  • Real-world projects: backup tools, monitoring dashboards
  • POSIX vs Bash comparison