mirror of
https://github.com/adambard/learnxinyminutes-docs.git
synced 2024-12-23 17:41:41 +00:00
[bash/en] Addition to bash (#2302)
* Added bash intro edits * Fixed page header * Finalizing updates Implemented my changes in the main bash code chunk instead of as an out-of-code prologue * Final touches * Added citation for John and mkdir content * Added removed original intro back in * Update bash.html.markdown Moved "hard way" link to top of article Fixed spacing Grouped `rm` commands * Fixed typos
This commit is contained in:
parent
56b3d98321
commit
b16c7ee2d8
@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ contributors:
|
||||
- ["Rahil Momin", "https://github.com/iamrahil"]
|
||||
- ["Gregrory Kielian", "https://github.com/gskielian"]
|
||||
- ["Etan Reisner", "https://github.com/deryni"]
|
||||
- ["Jonathan Wang", "https://github.com/Jonathansw" ]
|
||||
- ["Jonathan Wang", "https://github.com/Jonathansw"]
|
||||
- ["Leo Rudberg", "https://github.com/LOZORD"]
|
||||
- ["Betsy Lorton", "https://github.com/schbetsy"]
|
||||
- ["John Detter", "https://github.com/jdetter"]
|
||||
filename: LearnBash.sh
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
@ -20,6 +23,8 @@ Nearly all examples below can be a part of a shell script or executed directly i
|
||||
|
||||
[Read more here.](http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html)
|
||||
|
||||
Another recommened link: [The Command Line Crash Course](http://cli.learncodethehardway.org/book/)
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
#!/bin/bash
|
||||
# First line of the script is shebang which tells the system how to execute
|
||||
@ -90,6 +95,21 @@ echo "Number of arguments passed to script: $#"
|
||||
echo "All arguments passed to script: $@"
|
||||
echo "Script's arguments separated into different variables: $1 $2..."
|
||||
|
||||
# Now that we know how to echo and use variables,
|
||||
# let's learn some of the other basics of bash!
|
||||
|
||||
# Getting our current directory is available through the command `pwd`.
|
||||
# `pwd` stands for "print working directory".
|
||||
# We can also use the builtin variable `$PWD`.
|
||||
# Observer that the following are equivalent:
|
||||
echo "I'm in $(pwd)" # execs `pwd` and interpolates output
|
||||
echo "I'm in $PWD" # interpolates the variable
|
||||
|
||||
# If you get too much output in your terminal, or from a script, the command
|
||||
# `clear` clears your screen
|
||||
clear
|
||||
# Ctrl-L also works for clearing output
|
||||
|
||||
# Reading a value from input:
|
||||
echo "What's your name?"
|
||||
read Name # Note that we didn't need to declare a new variable
|
||||
@ -138,12 +158,37 @@ ls
|
||||
|
||||
# These commands have options that control their execution:
|
||||
ls -l # Lists every file and directory on a separate line
|
||||
ls -t # Sort the directory contents by last-modified date (descending)
|
||||
ls -R # Recursively `ls` this directory and all of its subdirectories
|
||||
|
||||
# Results of the previous command can be passed to the next command as input.
|
||||
# grep command filters the input with provided patterns. That's how we can list
|
||||
# .txt files in the current directory:
|
||||
ls -l | grep "\.txt"
|
||||
|
||||
# Use `cat` to print files to stdout:
|
||||
cat file.txt
|
||||
|
||||
# We can also read the file using `cat`:
|
||||
Contents=$(cat file.txt)
|
||||
echo "START OF FILE\n$Contents\nEND OF FILE"
|
||||
|
||||
# Use `cp` to copy files or directories from one place to another.
|
||||
# `cp` creates NEW versions of the sources,
|
||||
# so editing the copy won't affect the original (and vice versa).
|
||||
# Note that it will overwrite the destination if it already exists.
|
||||
cp srcFile.txt clone.txt
|
||||
cp -r srcDirectory/ dst/ # recursively copy
|
||||
|
||||
# Look into `scp` or `sftp` if you plan on exchanging files between computers.
|
||||
# `scp` behaves very similarly to `cp`.
|
||||
# `sftp` is more interactive.
|
||||
|
||||
# Use `mv` to move files or directories from one place to another.
|
||||
# `mv` is similar to `cp`, but it deletes the source.
|
||||
# `mv` is also useful for renaming files!
|
||||
mv s0urc3.txt dst.txt # sorry, l33t hackers...
|
||||
|
||||
# Since bash works in the context of a current directory, you might want to
|
||||
# run your command in some other directory. We have cd for changing location:
|
||||
cd ~ # change to home directory
|
||||
@ -152,6 +197,14 @@ cd .. # go up one directory
|
||||
cd /home/username/Documents # change to specified directory
|
||||
cd ~/Documents/.. # still in home directory..isn't it??
|
||||
|
||||
# Use subshells to work across directories
|
||||
(echo "First, I'm here: $PWD") && (cd someDir; echo "Then, I'm here: $PWD")
|
||||
pwd # still in first directory
|
||||
|
||||
# Use `mkdir` to create new directories.
|
||||
mkdir myNewDir
|
||||
# The `-p` flag causes new intermediate directories to be created as necessary.
|
||||
mkdir -p myNewDir/with/intermediate/directories
|
||||
|
||||
# You can redirect command input and output (stdin, stdout, and stderr).
|
||||
# Read from stdin until ^EOF$ and overwrite hello.py with the lines
|
||||
@ -191,7 +244,9 @@ echo "#helloworld" | cat > output.out
|
||||
echo "#helloworld" | tee output.out >/dev/null
|
||||
|
||||
# Cleanup temporary files verbosely (add '-i' for interactive)
|
||||
# WARNING: `rm` commands cannot be undone
|
||||
rm -v output.out error.err output-and-error.log
|
||||
rm -r tempDir/ # recursively delete
|
||||
|
||||
# Commands can be substituted within other commands using $( ):
|
||||
# The following command displays the number of files and directories in the
|
||||
@ -282,6 +337,13 @@ sed -i 's/okay/great/g' file.txt
|
||||
grep "^foo.*bar$" file.txt
|
||||
# pass the option "-c" to instead print the number of lines matching the regex
|
||||
grep -c "^foo.*bar$" file.txt
|
||||
# Other useful options are:
|
||||
grep -r "^foo.*bar$" someDir/ # recursively `grep`
|
||||
grep -n "^foo.*bar$" file.txt # give line numbers
|
||||
grep -rI "^foo.*bar$" someDir/ # recursively `grep`, but ignore binary files
|
||||
# perform the same initial search, but filter out the lines containing "baz"
|
||||
grep "^foo.*bar$" file.txt | grep -v "baz"
|
||||
|
||||
# if you literally want to search for the string,
|
||||
# and not the regex, use fgrep (or grep -F)
|
||||
fgrep "foobar" file.txt
|
||||
@ -290,6 +352,11 @@ fgrep "foobar" file.txt
|
||||
# Here trap command will execute rm if any one of the three listed signals is received.
|
||||
trap "rm $TEMP_FILE; exit" SIGHUP SIGINT SIGTERM
|
||||
|
||||
# `sudo` is used to perform commands as the superuser
|
||||
$NAME1=$(whoami)
|
||||
$NAME2=$(sudo whoami)
|
||||
echo "Was $NAME1, then became more powerful $NAME2"
|
||||
|
||||
# Read Bash shell builtins documentation with the bash 'help' builtin:
|
||||
help
|
||||
help help
|
||||
|
Loading…
Reference in New Issue
Block a user