Shell Scripting

Question 1

What is a shell script for?

Answer 1

Automation

Question 2

!

Answer 2

Schbang. Used to specify the shell or program that runs the shell script

Question 3

Shel scripting variablez

Answer 3

All upper case
Case sensitive

Question 4

$

Answer 4

Used to add a variable to a command in shell scripting

Question 5

Add the ouput of a command to a variable by

Answer 5

Putting a $() around the output

Question 6

[]

Answer 6

The wrapping for a condition in shell scripting

Question 7

if []
then

Answer 7

Full conditional format for shell scripting

Question 8

if []
then
else

Answer 8

Shell scripting with if / else

Question 9

for var in item1 item2 (ect)
do
command 1
command 2
done

Answer 9

For in shell scripting. Note that you need to manually specify all iitems to iterate through

Question 10

$0

Answer 10

The script

Question 11

$1, $2 , $3

Answer 11

Parameters to feed when executing the script

Eg:

grep a b c

A = $1 ect

Question 12

$@

Answer 12

How to get all the parameters inputted at once

Question 13

read -p PROMPT

Answer 13

Used to get input from the user as STDIN