30-day learning path for beginner to advanced Bash Scripting
30-day learning path for beginner to advanced Bash scripting:
Day 1: Introduction to Bash
- Basics of Bash scripting: executing scripts, comments, variables, and basic commands.
Day 2: Conditional Statements
- Introduction to if-else statements and case statements.
Day 3: Looping Constructs
- Learn about for loops, while loops, and until loops.
Day 4: Input and Output
- Reading user input using read command and displaying output using echo command.
Day 5: Arrays and Strings
- Working with arrays and manipulating strings using string operators.
Day 6: Functions
- Writing and using functions in Bash scripts.
Day 7: File Operations
- File handling operations: creating, reading, writing, and deleting files.
Day 8: Command-Line Arguments
- Accessing command-line arguments passed to the script.
Day 9: Error Handling
- Introduction to error handling: exit codes, error messages, and handling errors.
Day 10: Regular Expressions
- Understanding and using regular expressions in Bash scripts.
Day 11: Advanced String Manipulation
- Advanced string manipulation techniques using pattern matching and string substitution.
Day 12: Process Management
- Managing processes: background processes, foreground processes, and process control.
Day 13: Environment Variables
- Understanding environment variables and their usage in Bash scripts.
Day 14: Input/Output Redirection
- Redirecting input and output streams using redirection operators.
Day 15: File Permissions
- Working with file permissions: changing permissions, ownership, and executing scripts.
Day 16: Signal Handling
- Handling signals in Bash scripts: trapping and responding to signals.
Day 17: Scripting Best Practices
- Learn about best practices for writing clean and efficient Bash scripts.
Day 18: Debugging
- Techniques for debugging Bash scripts: error tracing, debugging tools, and logging.
Day 19: Advanced Command Substitution
- Advanced usage of command substitution and capturing command output.
Day 20: Advanced Control Structures
- Advanced control structures: nested loops, select loops, and loop control statements.
Day 21: Advanced File Operations
- Advanced file operations: file descriptors, file locking, and temporary files.
Day 22: Advanced Scripting Techniques
- Advanced scripting techniques: recursion, subshells, and process substitution.
Day 23: Shell Scripting Utilities
- Exploring various shell scripting utilities like awk, sed, grep, and find.
Day 24: Script Optimization
- Techniques for optimizing Bash scripts: improving performance and reducing resource usage.
Day 25: Advanced Error Handling
- Advanced error handling techniques: error reporting, logging, and error recovery.
Day 26: Advanced Script Security
- Script security considerations: input validation, sanitization, and preventing code injection.
Day 27: Interacting with the System
- Interacting with the Linux system: executing system commands and retrieving system information.
Day 28: Networking and Socket Programming
- Basic networking concepts and socket programming in Bash.
Day 29: Script Automation
- Automating script execution using cron jobs and scheduling tasks.
Day 30: Project and Portfolio
- Work on a personal project using Bash scripting and build your portfolio.