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CourseIntroduction to Linux: Bash Scripting
Learn about Bash scripting, a powerful way to combine Bash commands, and write Bash scripts to navigate through your operating system.
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1 courseWe suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Introduction to Linux: Bash Scripting:- Introduction to Linux: Installation
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Continue your Linux learning journey with Introduction to Linux: Bash Scripting. Dive into the Linux shell, aka Bash and learn how to use text commands to navigate through a file system and view and change files. Use Bash commands and write Bash scripts that allow you to automate tasks and power up what you can do in Linux.
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