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Linux Shell Programming

Name: Linux Shell Programming
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This Linux Bash Shell Programming training course is designed to give delegates practical experience in developing and writing LINUX shell scripts. Most of the built-in shell commands are introduced together with the main program control structures. This course is not suitable for C shell programmers.

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Last updated : 23/07/2026
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Available as Instructor Led Training, Live Online & In Person at your Offices or Ours.

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Duration:

16.00 hours

13.0 CPD hours

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Course Outline:

Day 1

Course Introduction

- Administration and Course Materials
- Course Structure and Agenda
- Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: LINUX COMMAND REVIEW

- Basic Linux commands
- General commands
- File and directory handling commands
- Filename generation characters and regular expressions (regex)
- I/O Redirection features
- Other commands
Session 2: GETTING STARTED

- What is a shell script?
- Development guidelines
- Creating and editing shell scripts
- Naming and storing shell scripts
- Executing shell scripts
- Exercise: Write a simple shell script
Session 3: USING VARIABLES

- Environment variables
- Local variables
- Assigning values to variables
- Assessing variable values
- Using quotes
- Delimiting variable names
- Echo control sequences
- Exercise: Add variables to a script
Session 4: INTEGER ARITHMETIC

- Using the expr command
- Using the (( )) notation
- Exercise: Add integer arithmetic to a shell script
Session 5: HANDLING RUN TIME DATA

- The read command
- Command line arguments
- Exercise: Writing a generic shell script
- Exercise: Writing an interactive shell script
Session 6: CONDITIONAL EXECUTION

- The if statement
- The test command
- Exercise: Adding validation to previous scripts
Session 7: ADDITIONAL KORN, BASH & POSIX SYNTAX

- Other test notations
- Default and substitute variables
- Exit status codes
- Exercise
Day 2

Session 8: LOOP CONSTRUCTS

- The while loop
- The until loop
- The for loop
- The while true and until false loops
- Loop control commands
- Exercise: Enhancing the previously written scripts
- Exercise: Writing a script to copy files using a 'for' loop
- Exercise: Writing a script to generate numbers with the 'while' loop
Session 9: MULTI-BRANCH DECISIONS

- The case statement
- Menu driven applications
- Exercise: Developing and writing a menu system
Session 10: FUNCTIONS

- What is a function?
- Syntax
- Examples
- Exercise: Add a function to a script
Session 11: INTERRUPT HANDLING

- Interrupt signals
- Trapping interrupts
- Exercise: Adding traps to the menu script
Session 12: ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND FACILITIES

- The exec commands
- The includes notation
- More about loops
- Arrays
- Here Documents
- Exercise: Create a here script

Available Delivery Options for Linux Shell Programming

Live Instructor Led Classroom Online (Live Online)
Traditional Instructor Led Classroom training (TILT/ILT)
Delivery at your offices in United Kingdom
Private dedicated course for your staff

How many CPD hours does Linux Shell Programming provide?

The 2 day Linux Shell Programming course gives you up to 13.0 CPD hours/structured learning hours.

Who is the correct audience for Linux Shell Programming?

Programmers, administrators and support personnel who need to understand existing shell scripts, automate procedures and write their own utilities.

Do you provide training for Linux Shell Programming?

Yes, we provide corporate training, dedicated training and closed classes for Linux Shell Programming. This can take place anywhere in United Kingdom including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh or live online.

What is the duration of Linux Shell Programming?

The Linux Shell Programming training takes place over 2 day(s), with each day lasting approximately 16.00 hours including breaks.

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Why are Nexus Human the best provider for Linux Shell Programming?

Nexus Human are recognised as one of the best training companies. Our trainers have won awards including Small Firms Best Trainer, national training partner of the year for Ireland, and global top 30 instructor awards in 2012, 2019 and 2021.

Is there a discount code for Linux Shell Programming?

Yes, the discount code PENPAL5 is currently available for Linux Shell Programming training. Only one discount code can be used per booking.

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To mitigate the risk we include training insurance for each delegate enrolled on our public schedule, they are welcome to sit on the same Public class within 6 months at no charge, if the case arises.