Is there a good free (prefrerably PDF) bash tutorial online?

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I am finding myself doing a lot more messing around with scripts than I used to and my lack of knowledge in this area (and linux sysadmin/security in general), is becoming a hindrance.

Can anyone recommend a good online resource for bash scripting/linux admin. Preferably, it will be in pdf format, so I can copy it (single file) onto my PDA.

@ignatio: of course, I did use Google. But there are so many of them to choose from. The vast majority are sub standard (e.g. written by a high school teacher) or someone who is just starting out him/herself (kinda like a 'Curious George For Bash'). I wanted to know which tutorial the professionals on here recommended. — morpheous, Jun 05 '10 at 12:45
@Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams - Googling often fails or leads people down the wrong path. That's why StackOverflow exists. If StackOverflow's goal is to become a repository of knowledge, then questions like this are perfectly legitimate. — Stefan Lasiewski, Jun 08 '10 at 04:43

Emil Vikström · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-12T11:30:32.173

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I've learnt much from the Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide

This guide is targeted more at programming beginners, but it can prove useful too: Bash Guide for Beginners.

I usually use the HTML version as a reference when hacking Bash, but there is a PDF version of both guides if you want to read them all through. You can find all formats of the guides at http://www.tldp.org/guides.html

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answered Jun 05 '10 at 07:54

Emil Vikström

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Stefan Lasiewski · Answer 2 · 2014-07-11T17:38:54.707

The available PDF manuals are very limited. I download some of these HTML guides using something like wget --page-requisites --mirror --convert-links so I can read them on the train on my laptop.

The Advanced Bash Scripting Guide. Covers a range of topics, from basic to advanced.
The Bash Reference Manual is okay, but it's just a reference manual. I read it, but I am sometimes left with unanswered questions. This is a pretty official document, and other guides often refer to this document.
Bash Guide for Beginners. Despite the name, this is a great reference for experienced users also.
BASH Frequently Asked Questions is a great resource
The Bash-Hackers Wiki is an excellent resource and is filled with all sorts of useful topics. The Syntax Guide is great and often better syntax reference then the Bash Reference Manual.
Vivek Gite has some great articles at cyberciti.biz. See bash.cyberciti.biz and www.cyberciti.biz/faq/category/bash-shell/

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 05 '10 at 08:40

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Do not miss to look at http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide.

answered Jun 05 '10 at 08:40

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 05 '10 at 07:56

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There is the Advanced Bash Scripting Guide - for PDF versions do a bit a of Googling.

answered Jun 05 '10 at 07:56

Is there a good free (prefrerably PDF) bash tutorial online?

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