Quigley E. Unix Shells by Example

Prentice Hall, 2005. — 1194 p.Drawing on 20 years’ experience as a shell programming instructor, Quigley guides you through every facet of programming all leading Unix/Linux shells: bourne, bash, korn, C, and tcsh. Quigley illuminates each concept with up-to-date, classroom-tested code examples designed to help you jump-start your own projects. She also systematically introduces awk, sed, and grep for both Unix and GNU/Linux...making this the only shell programming book you’ll ever need!
New in this edition:
Comprehensive coverage of Linux shell programming with bash
Shell Programming QuickStart: makes first-time shell programmers productive in just 15 p.
Complete, practical debugging chapter
Updated coverage of the latest Unix and GNU/Linux versions of awk, sed, and grep
Shell programming for sysadmins: walks you through key Unix and Linux system shell scripts
Completely updated:
Shell programming fundamentals: what shells are, what they do, how they work
Choosing the right shell for any application
Nearly 50,000 Unix/Linux sysadmins, developers, and power users have used previous editions of Unix Shells by Example to become expert shell programmers. With Unix Shells by Example, Fourth Edition, you can, too — even if you’re completely new to shell programming. Then, once you’re an expert, you’ll turn to this book constantly as the best source for reliable answers, solutions, and code.