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This document provides an overview of shell scripting and basic Linux commands, including their syntax and usage. It covers essential commands such as 'cd', 'ls', 'cp', 'mv', and control structures like 'while', 'for', 'if', and 'case'. The content is aimed at helping users understand how to write and execute shell scripts in a Unix/Linux environment.

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This document provides an overview of shell scripting and basic Linux commands, including their syntax and usage. It covers essential commands such as 'cd', 'ls', 'cp', 'mv', and control structures like 'while', 'for', 'if', and 'case'. The content is aimed at helping users understand how to write and execute shell scripts in a Unix/Linux environment.

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CHAPTER -9

UNIX/LINUX OPERATING
SYSTEM

Prepared by:
Subject:- OS Asst.Prof.Foram Patel
Code:-3140702 (Computer Department,ACET)
SHELL SCRIPT
• A shell script is a computer program designed to be run by the
Unix/Linux shell which could be one of the following:
• The Bourne Shell, The C Shell
• A shell script is a file containing a series of commands.
• SHELL SCRIPTING is writing a series of commands for the shell to
execute.
• It can combine lengthy and repetitive sequences of commands into a
single and simple script, which can be stored and executed anytime.
• To successfully write a shell script, you have to do three things:
• Write a script
• Give the shell permission to execute it
• Put it somewhere the shell can find it
BASIC LINUX COMMANDS
bc :
• bc command is used for command line calculator.
• The Syntax is
• bc [options]
cal :
• cal command is used to display the calendar.
• The Syntax is
• cal [options] [month] [year]
cd :
• cd command is used to change the directory.
BASIC LINUX COMMANDS
• clear :
• This command clears the terminal screen.
• date :
• date command prints the date and time.
• The Syntax is
• date [options] [+format] [date]
• echo:
• echo command prints the given input string to standard output.
• The Syntax is
• echo [options..] [string]
BASIC LINUX COMMANDS
•cp :
• cp command copy files from one location to another.
• If the destination is an existing file, then the file is overwritten;
• if the destination is an existing directory,the file is copied into the
directory
.
•grep:
•grep command selects and prints the lines from a file which matches
a given string or pattern.
•hostname :
•hostname specifies the name of the host
•head:
• head command is used to display the first ten lines of a file, and also sp
ecifies how many lines to display.
BASIC LINUX COMMANDS

•last:
• last command is used to display the last logged in users list.
•ls:
• ls command lists the files and directories under current working directory
.
•man:
•man command which is short for manual, provides in depth information a
bout the ]requested command (or) allows users to search for commands
related to a particular keyword.

•mkdir:
• mkdir command is used to create one or more directories.
BASIC LINUX COMMANDS
•pwd
•Show current working directory.

•touch file
•Create or update file

•rm file
• Deleting the file

•rm -r dir
•Deleting the directory

•rm -f file
•Force to remove the file
BASIC LINUX COMMANDS
•cp file1 file2
• Copy the contents of file1 to file2

•cp -r dir1 dir2


• Copy dir1 to dir2;create dir2 if not present

•mv file1 file2


•Rename or move file1 to file2,if file2 is an existing directory

•ps
•To display the currently working processes

•top
•Display all running process
BASIC LINUX COMMANDS
•kill pid
•Kill the process with given pid

•grep
•pattern file Search for pattern in file

•Uptime
• Show current uptime

•whoami
•Who you are logged in as

•finger user
•Display information about user
BASIC LINUX COMMANDS
•exit
•Logout the current session

•tty
•Displays current terminal.

•clear
•This command clears the screen.

•cat
•The 'cat' command is actually a concatenator but can be used to view the
contents of a file.

•wc
•This command counts lines, words and letters of the input given to it.
WHILE LOOP SYNTAX IN UNIX
• while [ condition ]
do
command1
command2 .. .... Command N
Done

•Example:
while [ $n -le 5 ]
do
echo "Welcome $n times."
done
FOR LOOP SYNTAX IN UNIX
• for
(( variable_initialization; loop_condition; variable_update ))
do
statement 1
statement 2
statement 3
...
statement n
done
Example:
for (( c=1; c<=5; c++ ))
do
echo "Welcome $c times“
done
IF CONDITION SYNTAX IN
UNIX
• if [ expression 1 ]
•Then
• Statement(s) to be executed if expression 1 is true
• elif [ expression 2 ]
• then
• Statement(s) to be executed if expression 2 is true
• elif [ expression 3
• then
• Statement(s) to be executed if expression 3 is true
• else
• Statement(s) to be executed if no expression is true
• fi
CASE SYNTAX IN UNIX
•case word in
• pattern1)
• Statement(s) to be executed if pattern1 matches ;;
•pattern2)
• Statement(s) to be executed if pattern2 matches ;;
• pattern3)
•Statement(s) to be executed if pattern3 matches ;;
•*)
•Default condition to be executed ;;
• esac

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