--- product_id: 12528330 title: "Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible, Second Edition" price: "£639.11" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12528330-linux-command-line-and-shell-scripting-bible-second-edition store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible, Second Edition **Price:** £639.11 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible, Second Edition - **How much does it cost?** £639.11 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12528330-linux-command-line-and-shell-scripting-bible-second-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The authoritative guide to Linux command line and shell scripting?completely updated and revised [it's not a guide to Linux as a whole ? just to scripting] The Linux command line allows you to type specific Linux commands directly to the system so that you can easily manipulate files and query system resources, thereby permitting you to automate commonly used functions and even schedule those programs to run automatically. This new edition is packed with new and revised content, reflecting the many changes to new Linux versions, including coverage of alternative shells to the default bash shell. For this edition, the author has teamed up with another Linux expert ? with their shared expertise, they take you beyond the basics of shell scripting and guide you through using shell scripting for higher-level applications that are commonly found in Linux environments. In addition, this edition features a host of real-world examples, so you can see how the scripts work in application. Reflects changes to new Linux versions and covers alternate shells to the default bash shell Offers new chapters on working with file system commands and software installation commands Includes a plethora of real-world examples of advanced shell scripting Shows how to use shell scripts in a graphical desktop environment With Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible you'll learn to manage file systems, install software, write scripts for graphical desktops, work with alternative shells, and more. Review: An excellent book to learn linux shell scripting from - This is a very comprehensive book at over 800 pages. It is as easy as to follow as this type of a book can be. It is detailed and accurate. For the most part all topics are covered before they are used: only a couple of exceptions were noted and they were minor with one being covered in the next section. The information is presented clearly with ample examples and explanations. The book is functional and practical. It also teaches a lot of commands that you probably were not aware of. With that knowledge the man pages become that much more useful. If you want to administer a LAMP server or a 'NIX network, a lot of what you need to know is with respect to being able to do it from the command line or using scripts is in this book. I personally would never use scripts to partition drives but for doing cron jobs, checking file permissions, getting hardware info, checking and setting environmental variables, etc., this book covers the basics of how to get desired result. I find that it is necessary to use the command line sometimes and the GUI at other times and sometimes both to get the results needed. For instance when moving the default data directory for a MySQL install to a separate drive, the easy button is to copy over the defaults directories to the new drive. Have done several installs like this with varying distros and regardless of what flags I set, or whether using a drag and drop or the command line, the permissions always get changed in the sub directories. Theory this and that, haven't found a way to make it happen in the real world. Have found using the command line to list full permissions change individual permissions and using two open terminals to compare file by file the permissions and changing the root directories using nautilus is the best/fastest way to get 100% first go positive results. Yes an active gnome install does eat 10% of resources, you can see it using top, also covered in the book, but it can be turned off so it is not important. You also have to edit config files containing environmental variables. This book covers the tools required to do so. It is my reference book of choice for command line issues. Review: Will get you started. - Overall this book will give you a nice grasp of the CLI and how things work. It helped me a ton and i still reference it from time to time. If you are getting this book solely for shell scripting, a few topics are either not mentioned or touched on lightly. A example is math, for floating point math they use `bc`, a external command that may not be installed by default. which is a nice tool and will get the job done, but they show you a few good examples of how to use it then briefly talk about the (( )) internal command(later on in the book) which can do the same thing with less effort. Some other topics you won't see is parameter expansion, why [[ should be used over [ (test) in most cases, command grouping, subshell execution & process substitution. Finding information on any of those aren't hard, just not in the book. That plus the typos, some of which may prevent the command from executing correctly, prevents me from giving five stars. I would and have recommended the book to others. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,535,640 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #485 in Linux Programming #1,992 in Computer Operating Systems (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 39 Reviews | ## Images ![Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible, Second Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61y19OIFm5L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent book to learn linux shell scripting from *by J***O on September 15, 2012* This is a very comprehensive book at over 800 pages. It is as easy as to follow as this type of a book can be. It is detailed and accurate. For the most part all topics are covered before they are used: only a couple of exceptions were noted and they were minor with one being covered in the next section. The information is presented clearly with ample examples and explanations. The book is functional and practical. It also teaches a lot of commands that you probably were not aware of. With that knowledge the man pages become that much more useful. If you want to administer a LAMP server or a 'NIX network, a lot of what you need to know is with respect to being able to do it from the command line or using scripts is in this book. I personally would never use scripts to partition drives but for doing cron jobs, checking file permissions, getting hardware info, checking and setting environmental variables, etc., this book covers the basics of how to get desired result. I find that it is necessary to use the command line sometimes and the GUI at other times and sometimes both to get the results needed. For instance when moving the default data directory for a MySQL install to a separate drive, the easy button is to copy over the defaults directories to the new drive. Have done several installs like this with varying distros and regardless of what flags I set, or whether using a drag and drop or the command line, the permissions always get changed in the sub directories. Theory this and that, haven't found a way to make it happen in the real world. Have found using the command line to list full permissions change individual permissions and using two open terminals to compare file by file the permissions and changing the root directories using nautilus is the best/fastest way to get 100% first go positive results. Yes an active gnome install does eat 10% of resources, you can see it using top, also covered in the book, but it can be turned off so it is not important. You also have to edit config files containing environmental variables. This book covers the tools required to do so. It is my reference book of choice for command line issues. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Will get you started. *by J***2 on July 27, 2012* Overall this book will give you a nice grasp of the CLI and how things work. It helped me a ton and i still reference it from time to time. If you are getting this book solely for shell scripting, a few topics are either not mentioned or touched on lightly. A example is math, for floating point math they use `bc`, a external command that may not be installed by default. which is a nice tool and will get the job done, but they show you a few good examples of how to use it then briefly talk about the (( )) internal command(later on in the book) which can do the same thing with less effort. Some other topics you won't see is parameter expansion, why [[ should be used over [ (test) in most cases, command grouping, subshell execution & process substitution. Finding information on any of those aren't hard, just not in the book. That plus the typos, some of which may prevent the command from executing correctly, prevents me from giving five stars. I would and have recommended the book to others. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great book for learning shell scripting *by E***O on March 26, 2013* If you are new to Linux and want to understand its power at the command shell, this book is for you. The first few chapters cover things like the various distros, the desktop, and using the editors before delving into the BASH shell. It starts with issuing simple commands like "echo hello world" and how to write a script in the editor with some commands. Each subsequent chapter brings more involved subjects such as shell variables, command piping, do/for loops, if/then/else/case, etc. There are plenty of examples in every chapter. This book is what I turn to if I have a question about how to do something in a script. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12528330-linux-command-line-and-shell-scripting-bible-second-edition](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/12528330-linux-command-line-and-shell-scripting-bible-second-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-11-09*