Learn BASH with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 19, 2025
Learning Path
Learn shell basics
Master file operations
Understand pipes & redirects
Learn scripting fundamentals
Build automation pipelines
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Commands, pipes, redirection
Week 2: Variables, loops, functions
Week 3: Text processing (awk/sed)
Week 4: Build real automation scripts
Interview Questions
Difference between [ ] and [[ ]]?
What is set -euo pipefail?
How do pipes work internally?
Explain quoting rules in Bash.
How to pass arguments to functions?
Cheat Sheet
Shebang: #!/usr/bin/env bash
Debug: set -x
Arrays: arr=(a b c)
Loop: for f in *; do ...; done
Check exit code: if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
Books
Classic Shell Scripting
Learning the Bash Shell
The Linux Command Line
Tutorials
LinuxCommand.org
Bash Academy
Udemy Bash Scripting courses
Official Docs
GNU Bash Manual
Advanced Bash Scripting Guide
man bash
Community Links
r/bash
Unix StackExchange
Linux forums
Community Support
StackOverflow Bash community
Linux forums
GNU mailing lists
GitHub Bash scripts community
Unix StackExchange