Shell Scripting Crash Course - Beginner Level

This is an intro to shell scripting with Bash. We will learn what shell scripting is and create a cheat sheet with things like variables, conditionals, loops, functions, etc. We will also do things like rename multiple files.

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I have a test in 3 hours' time and this guy just explained a whole chapter with 98 pages in 32 minutes.
Thanks, man keep the videos coming💝

[oosmanbeekawoo]

For those in a hurry!

Till 6:13 he explains what is Shell Scripting and how it's done: In Windows, you create .bat files with a command on each line in the file so CMD executes one-by-one. In Linux, we don't use .bat but .sh, and also, we specify a Shebang so Linux knows what interpreter to use (the default is Bash)
Till 7:45 he explains Variables (i.e x = "Text") and how to make Bash distinguish between letter 'x' and our Variable 'x'
Till 8:49 he tells how we can prompt the user for input with command 'read'. Terminal pauses, until data is input. To display a specific message before the blinking cursor use 'read -p ["TEXT: "]'. (-p displays the "TEXT" you provide before it collects input.)
To store the data input in a Variable write the name of the Variable at the end of the command:
'read -p ["TEXT: "] VAR'

[aprilmintacpineda]

Thanks Brad, I really appreciate you doing these tutorials. I think YouTube should have more people like you.

[origamicaptain]

I'm so happy that you aren't being condescending, but friendly as well. Clear, concise language. Much appreciated.

[madferit]

Have I ever told you I love you man? Just what I needed

[technofool]

Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I learned so much from this, I really appreciate everything you put out.

[cherrydrop]

Revisiting for a great refreshah. I remember watching this at random when I started at a startup based in Boston... gave me the full MA experience. Love the accent.

[NikhilMoreBCSE]

This is the best tutorial for bash scripting covered in such a short time. You really saved me

[mikeigoe]

Bookmarked - use Linux all the time in a job I'm now 3 years into and never bothered to learn this stuff when moving over from WIndows, even though I swapped out cmd for git bash a few months back on all my PCs. I don't have time to watch your YouTube videos anymore - that MERN course is taking up all my free time :D - great course btw: you have a wonderful, natural teaching style.

[omarsuriel]

I can’t think of a more deserving person for all the success he’s got

[rambo]

This tutorial is timeless. Wonderful and relevant after 2 years too.

[Ahmed-svsy]

Amazing video man !
I learnt so much from you by following along on my computer and I can definitely say without a doubt that I'm more comfortable with bash scripting basics after I watched your video.
Thanks for the educational content
Keep up the good work !

[raghulbaskar]

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[naqeebghazi]

One of the best beginner videos for shell scripting. Doesnt over-explain. Great stuff!

[rokzabukovec]

Just in time Brad! I got a paper due on sunday on bash scripting :)

[notgate]

This was great and I'm happy with you changing up the material a bit. I've been wanting to learn more about System Administration and IT. I know this stuff is basic but it's still a good intro.

[manish-mk]

It's always so interesting to learn from you.
You are great teacher.
I have huge respect for you

[fvgoya]

This is a really GOOD content. Thanks Brad! It is always good to learn more about something that I know. Always learn more.

[yesoreyeram]

OMG.. the quality and the content diversity of the channel getting improved in every video. Hats off to you.

[CreativeJE]

brad your tutorials are simple straightforward thanks for making everyone's life easier thank you