Learning the bash Shell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

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• I review the book from a Unix beginners perspective. I havent finished reading the book yet, but I just cant resist sharing my positive feelings about it. It might very well be true that the book lacks real world examples, as the other reviewers point...
   
• Nearly the best book about bash programming. Covers almost every aspect of the bash. Lacks in examples, but thats not a matter, because the author describes all the functions very well.
   
• More than you ever wanted to learn about the bash shell. Good reference for sysadmins.
   
• I first bought this book over 12 years ago, and I still use it as the standard by which other books are measured. It must be one of my top 5 favorite computer books, ever. The author clearly understands the material, and makes it approachable, direct,...
   
• This book (2nd. ed.) shows how bash shell programming exploits special capabilities of linux and unix. Shell programming manages other, more specialized, programs. So understanding the shell is essential to fully exploiting multitasking environments like...

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