Lecture 01 · Fundamentals
Introduction to Shell Scripting
What is Shell Scripting?
Shell scripting (primarily Bash) allows you to automate tasks, manage systems, and build powerful DevOps pipelines using the command line.
Why Master Shell?
- Essential for Linux servers, CI/CD, and cloud operations
- Fast automation of repetitive tasks
- Powerful combination with tools like `awk`, `sed`, `grep`
Your First Script
hello.sh
#!/bin/bash echo "Hello, Shell Mastery!" echo "Today is $(date)"