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Shell scripting book adds excellent reference to your library Linux PR (press release), CT - 12 minutes ago The shell is the main interactive scripting environment of every UNIX and Linux system. The introduction of Apple's Mac OS X and the continued growth of the ...
Hi,
One of my friend has recently joined a company wherein they have given him a project in C shell Scripting.
But, he is new to Scripting. requesting me a good book to learn C shell scripting.
As I'm not much into Scripting I'd request any one to suggest me the best book to learn C shell... (1 Reply)
Hi ,
I am aware of basics of UNIX like general commands for files & directories.
However now I have to move on to shell programming .
Please suggest any good book for beginners for shell programming basics & advanced which might have some practice questions also.
Thanks,
Ankur (4 Replies)
I want to learn Linux/Unix shell scripting, I searched this forum but got some results for Unix Admin books and general Linux books.
Would someone recommend a good Linux Shell Scripting book?
I did order one book
A Practical Guide to Linux(R) Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming ... (4 Replies)
true(1) General Commands Manual true(1)NAME
true, false - Returns a standard exit value
SYNOPSIS
true
false
STANDARDS
Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards as follows:
true: XCU5.0
false: XCU5.0
Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about industry standards and associated tags.
DESCRIPTION
The true command returns a 0 (zero) exit value. The false command returns a nonzero exit value. These commands are usually used in input to
shell commands.
NOTES
The special built-in utility : (colon) is sometimes more efficient than the true command.
EXIT STATUS
[Tru64 UNIX] The nonzero value returned by the false command may vary from system to system.
EXAMPLES
To construct a loop in a shell procedure, enter: while true do date sleep 60 done
This procedure displays the date and time once a minute. To stop it, press the Interrupt key sequence.
SEE ALSO
Commands: csh(1), ksh(1), Bourne Shell sh(1b), POSIX shell sh(1p)
Standards: standards(5)true(1)
