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[ot]unless someone tells of a more useful shell to use on linux[/ot]
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.
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.
cheers guys, any tips on where on the net to look ?
or just fire up google
Books???
BASH Beginner’s Guide - anti-trend.homelinux.org
Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide - anti-trend.homelinux.org
cheers AT & Swansen, i think i’ll try ATs suggestion because i’m not good at turning pages, with only having 1 useful arm
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 :swear:ing ars3d