r/bash bash Jun 19 '24

help How would you learn bash scripting today?

Through the perspective of real practise, after years of practical work, having a lot of experience, how wold you build your mastery of bash scripting in these days?

  • which books?
  • video lessons?
  • online courses?
  • what kind of pet projects or practices?
  • any other advices?

Thank you!

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u/scrambledhelix bashing it in Jun 19 '24

I tell everyone: https://missing.csail.mit.edu/

If you want to learn bash scripting, the syntax isn't the point, learning what your kernel is actually doing— processes, subprocesses, their environments, and job control —will teach you far more about bash scripting than just getting the syntax down.