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March 19, 2025
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(52 reviews)
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Intermediate level
Experience working with the command line
(52 reviews)
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Experience working with the command line
Learn how to automatically rename a collection of files
Learn how to read the contents of a file line by line
Master the basic constructs of Bash with lots of hands-on-exercises
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Only available on desktop
In this project, you will learn how to use Bash for creating basic shell scripts. After completing the 1-hour hands-on guided project, you'll know how to automatically rename a collection of files, read the contents of a file line by line and use all basic constructs of Bash.
Note: It's recommended that you have some experience with the command line before starting this project. Consider looking into the project 'Practical introduction to the Command Line' first - https://roshoesn.top/projects/practical-introduction-to-the-command-line.
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Command Line, Terminal and Bash
Variables and read
If statements and comparisons
Positional parameters and for loops
Functions and arithmetics
File conditions
While loops
Experience working with the command line
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Available only on desktop
This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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Reviewed on Dec 28, 2021
The course was indeed helpful but did seem to be geared towards having some level of understanding of certain bash scripting functions. Overall a very good introduction.
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