Linux Administration/Shells and Scripting/Scripting

This lesson covers scripting.

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for the scripting portion of Linux+ certification include:
 * Customize or write simple scripts
 * Use standard sh syntax (loops, tests)
 * Use command substitution
 * Test return values for success or failure or other information provided by a command
 * Perform conditional mailing to the superuser
 * Correctly select the script interpreter through the shebang (#!) line
 * Manage the location, ownership, execution and SUID rights of scripts
 * The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
 * for
 * while
 * test
 * if
 * read
 * seq
 * exec

Activities

 * 1) Complete the tutorial IBM: Learn Linux, 101: Customize or write simple scripts