Tutorial on Linux Shell Fundamentals

Most Linux admin and developers on Linux will benefit from knowing some shell scripting skills.

In most Linux, the shell is run on BASH. There are a few other shells out there but the default is BASH which I will introduce the basics here.

Gain access to a Linux terminal or also known as the command line terminal (CLI) and follow along these topics.

Fundamentals 1 (START)

1. Getting started
2. Creating a script
3. Comments, printout and local strings
4. Builtin variables
5. Backup a folder
6. Separate variable names and back slash
7. Linux command in scripts
8. Function basics
9. Script arguments
10. Accepting user input
11. Simple if/else decision

Fundamentals 2 (START)

1. The while loop
2. Array variables
3. Read from a file
4. The for loop
5. The until loop
6. Find plain text files
7. Quick menu input with select
8. The case to create a menu
9. Formatted printing with printf
10. Print a line full length of screen

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OSS Certification at OSCC

As part of the OSCC programme to increase OSS skilled officers in the government, an OSS certification inititative is launched. This week we have just completed the 2nd Certified Linux Administrator 01 training and it is their test day. Good to see that those in my class have been making steady effort to improve themselves over the days.

Some found time to make tasty chocolate cakes for the class with well wishes.


Today, they will sit for the practical paper in the morning then the MCQ paper at 3PM. All the best to all of the hard working students. I have seen the effort some have put in, and hopefully all will be smooth sailing.

Still, there is the test C that needs to be done later.

Courseware for OSS usage/licensing

Its a dying time trying to read up all the stuff for this courseware.

Still havent actually written anything yet but am able to stick to the objectives.

• Know the various sources of OSS

• Know common OSS licenses

• Able to list where to find OSS projects

Hope I dont get assigned with more distractors.