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LPI Linux Certification/Customize Or Write Simple Scripts
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Detailed Objectives
(LPIC-1 Version 5.0)
Weight: 4
Description:
Candidates should be able to customize existing scripts, or write simple new Bash scripts.
Key Knowledge Areas:
Use standard sh syntax (loops, tests).
Use command substitution.
Test return values for success or failure or other information provided by a command.
Execute chained commands.
Perform conditional mailing to the superuser.
Correctly select the script interpreter through the shebang (#!) line.
Manage the location, ownership, execution and suid-rights of scripts.
The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
for
while
test
if
read
seq
exec
||
&&
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