Solaris Shell Programming

Solaris Shell Programming Course OverviewThis Solaris Korn Shell Programming training course is designed to give delegates practical experience in developing and writing SOLARIS shell scripts. Most of the built-in shell commands are introduced together with the main program control structures. This course is not suitable for C shell programmers.Skills GainedThe delegates will practise: Writing simple scripts to enhance basic command output Using the various shell quoting mechanisms appropriately Manipulating shell variables and user-defined variables in scripts Implementing conditional execution facilities Using the shell's built-in loop constructs where appropriate Writing scripts to trap user interrupts User defined Functions Developing menu-driven shell scripts Who will the Course Benefit?Programmers, administrators and support personnel who need to understand existing shell scripts, automate procedures and write their own utilities.Course ObjectivesThis Solaris Shell Programming course provides the skills needed to develop and customise shell programs.RequirementsThe Solaris Shell Programming course assumes knowledge of the SOLARIS Operating System to the level covered in the SOLARIS Introduction Course. Some programming experience may also prove advantageous.Follow-On Courses Solaris 10 System Administration - Part I Oracle SQL Solaris Advanced Shell Programming Tools NOTE: Course technical content is subject to change without notice.Solaris Shell Programming Training CourseCourse Contents - DAY 1Course Introduction Administration and Course Materials Course Structure and Agenda Delegate and Trainer Introductions Session 1: SOLARIS COMMAND REVIEW Basic Unix commands General commands File and directory handling commands Filename generation characters I/O Redirection features Other commands Session 2: GETTING STARTED What is a shell script? Development guidelines Creating and editing shell scripts Naming and storing shell scripts Executing shell scripts Exercise: Write a simple shell script Session 3: USING VARIABLES Environment variables Local variables Assigning values to variables Assessing variable values Using quotes Delimiting variable names Echo control sequences Exercise: Add variables to a script Session 4: INTEGER ARITHMETIC Using the expr command Using the (( )) notation Exercise: Add integer arithmetic to a shell script Session 5: HANDLING RUN TIME DATA The read command Command line arguments Exercise: Writing a generic shell script Exercise: Writing an interactive shell script Session 6: CONDITION EXECUTION The if statement The test command Other test notations Default and substitute variables Exit status codes Exercise: Adding validation to previous scripts Solaris Shell Programming Training CourseCourse Contents - DAY 2Session 7: LOOP CONSTRUCTS The while loop The until loop The for loop The while true and until