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Unlock the full power of your command line with Mastering Shell: A Practical Guide to Shell Scripting, Command Line Productivity, and Automation by Pravesh Gupta. This hands-on book is designed for developers, DevOps engineers, system administrators, and IT professionals who want to write reliable shell scripts, automate everyday workflows, and improve productivity—without the fluff. You’ll start by mastering core shell concepts and command-line fundamentals, then move quickly into writing practical scripts that handle real-world tasks: automating backups, processing logs, managing files, orchestrating command pipelines, and building safer automation with input validation and error handling. Along the way, you’ll learn how to think like a shell scripter—using variables, control structures, functions, quoting, and best practices to create maintainable, readable code. Whether you’re transitioning from basic command usage to scripting, or you’re already comfortable with the shell and want to level up your automation skills, this guide helps you build confidence through structured explanations and actionable examples. By the end, you’ll be able to design scripts and workflows that save time, reduce manual effort, and make your systems easier to manage—one command at a time. Take control of your tools. Master the shell. Automate smarter.
Unlock the full power of your command line with Mastering Shell: A Practical Guide to Shell Scripting, Command Line Productivity, and Automation by Pravesh Gupta. This hands-on book is designed for developers, DevOps engineers, system administrators, and IT professionals who want to write reliabl...
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Pravesh Gupta is a technology professional focused on practical automation, command-line productivity, and reliable scripting for real systems. He helps teams streamline workflows through clear, maintainable automation practices and a strong emphasis on real-world problem solving. With a background in working across development and operations, Pravesh brings clarity to complex command-line concepts and shows how to apply them effectively. Mastering Shell reflects his commitment to turning day-to-day tasks into reusable scripts that save time, reduce errors, and improve system control.
Pravesh Gupta is a technology professional focused on practical automation, command-line productivity, and reliable scripting for real systems. He helps teams streamline workflows through clear, maintainable automation practices and a strong emphasis on real-world problem solving. With a backgrou...
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