shell, but which one ?

donkey42 · 27-05-2008, 09:23 PM

right i've decided i'm going to learn shell, but, which shell is easiest to script in ?

i know BASH is the most popular, but, to begin with which is easiest to learn ?

bearing in mind that i will probably be moving up to BASH

Off Topic:

unless someone tells of a more useful shell to use on linux

Anti-Trend · 28-05-2008, 02:14 AM

BASH all the way. BASH scripting is only slightly different than other *nix shells, and it's by far the most ubiquitous. Once you learn BASH scripting you can easily learn the nuances between BASH and other similar shells, like ksh, etc.

Addis · 28-05-2008, 12:15 PM

BASH also. I'm not that great with shell scripts at all, haven't really learned much but even knowing a little bit can make automating tasks much easier.

donkey42 · 28-05-2008, 03:47 PM

cheers guys, any tips on where on the net to look ?

or just fire up google

Swansen · 02-06-2008, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donkey42

cheers guys, any tips on where on the net to look ?

or just fire up google

Books???

Anti-Trend · 02-06-2008, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donkey42

cheers guys, any tips on where on the net to look ?

BASH Beginner's Guide - anti-trend.homelinux.org
Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide - anti-trend.homelinux.org

donkey42 · 02-06-2008, 02:28 PM

cheers AT & Swansen, i think i'll try ATs suggestion because i'm not good at turning pages, with only having 1 useful arm

Swansen · 02-06-2008, 05:30 PM

right, yeah, i can't really talk ether, i mean, first off you have to buy the book, but yeah, on a positive side, they are generally much more reliable and easier to read, anyways, good luck.

donkey42 · 02-06-2008, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swansen

right, yeah, i can't really talk ether, i mean, first off you have to buy the book, but yeah, on a positive side, they are generally much more reliable and easier to read, anyways, good luck.

well, i have to admit, i don't & never did read books, basically, i couldn't be

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,826 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	cheers guys, any tips on where on the net to look ? or just fire up google __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,826 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	cheers AT & Swansen, i think i'll try ATs suggestion because i'm not good at turning pages, with only having 1 useful arm __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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