I have a computer science test coming up on basic bash scripting. We work on offline-only linux machines (pretty much stock Fedora) that have all the typical man/info pages installed. That being said, memorizing things like bash if statement tests and stuff is quite monotonous, is there a man/info page that covers simple topics like if syntax, bash script syntax, etc.?
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Alexander
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7For `if` check `man test`. For bash in general, `man bash`. And the main bash reference is http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html – fedorqui Mar 05 '14 at 09:20
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1man test :o that's exactly what I was looking for! :D – Alexander Mar 05 '14 at 09:21
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look http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/sect_01_01.html – Jayesh Bhoi Mar 05 '14 at 09:23
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Even if man pages are very handy I would recommend you to use simple tutorial-like pages. These are some:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html
http://linuxconfig.org/bash-scripting-tutorial
They cover the most basic and simple things you should know.
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I have tons of online resources available to me, I'm just looking for offline man pages that are typical to linux machines. – Alexander Mar 05 '14 at 09:31
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Every command should have a man page. You could enter here: http://ss64.com/bash/ and note down de most important commands or topics that you are studying. The is just "man noted_command" and you should get its related info. – ederollora Mar 05 '14 at 09:40
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However, you could always look for a "cheatsheet", which covers with tiny information, a wide range of commands and syntax for an specific language. For example: http://nomikos.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/bash_cheat_sheet.png – ederollora Mar 05 '14 at 09:42