Learn / Command the Terminal: Linux & Bash

First commands

Print, store, loop, and pipe, running live in a real sandbox. A class in Command the Terminal: Linux & Bash. Free to start, no card.

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Linux & Bash: first commands

bash · 5 steps · free

Print, store, loop, and pipe: the shell's core moves.

  1. Print a line
  2. Variables & quoting
  3. Loop over items
  4. Pipe into a filter
  5. Save to a file

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