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{{Admon/caution|DO NOT USE THIS VERSION OF THE LAB. This page will no longer be updated.|'''New version here:''' https://seneca-ictoer.github.io/ULI101/A-Tutorials/tutorial12<br />'''Andrew's students please go here:''' http://wiki.littlesvr.ca/wiki/OPS145_Lab_11}}
=ADDITIONAL SHELL SCRIPTING=
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|colspan="2" |Course Notes'''Slides:'''<ul><li>Week 12 Lecture 1 Notes:<br>[https://ictwiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca/~murray.saululi101/uli101slides/ULI101-Week1212.1.pdf PDF] | [https://ictwiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca/~murray.saululi101/uli101slides/ULI101-Week1212.1.pptx PPTX]</li></ul>
| style="padding-left:15px;" |'''Control Flow Statements:'''
* [https://www.tutorialspoint.com/unix/if-else-statement.htm if-elif-else]
* [https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/bash-for-loop/#:~:text=A%20'for%20loop'%20is%20a,files%20using%20a%20for%20loop. for Loop]
* [https://bash.cyberciti.biz/guide/While_loop while Loop]<br>
'''Additional Statements:'''
* [https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/exit-command-in-linux-with-examples/#:~:text=exit%20command%20in%20linux%20is,last%20command%20that%20is%20executed.&text=After%20pressing%20enter%2C%20the%20terminal%20will%20simply%20close. exit]
* [https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/break-command-in-linux-with-examples/#:~:text=break%20command%20is%20used%20to,The%20default%20number%20is%201. break]
| style="padding-left:15px;"|'''Startup Files:'''
* [https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Bash-Startup-Files.html Purpose]
* [http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/postlfs/profile.html Examples]
|colspan="1" style="padding-left:15px;" width="30%"|'''Brauer Instructional Videos:'''<ul><li>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVTwbINXnk4&list=PLU1b1f-2Oe90TuYfifnWulINjMv_Wr16N&index=6 Bash Shell Scripting - Part 2]</li></ul>
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=INVESTIGATION 1: ADDITIONAL LOGIC STATEMENTS=
<span style="color:red;">'''ATTENTION''': This online tutorial will be required to be completed by '''Friday in week 13 by midnight''' to obtain a grade of '''2%''' towards this course</span><br><br> In this investigation, you will learn additional control-flow statements<br>to allow your shell scripts to be even '''even more adaptable'''.
# Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''if-4.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi if-4.bash</span>)<br><br>
# Enter the following lines in your shell script:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold">#!/bin/bash<br>clear<br>read -p "Enter the first number: " num1<br>read -p "Enter the second number: " num2<br>if [ $num1 -gt $num2 ]<br>then<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "The first number is greater than the second number."<br>elif [ $num1 -lt $num2 ]<br>then<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "The first number is less than the second number."<br>else<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "The first number is equal to the second number."<br>fi</span><br><br>
# Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wxx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br>
# Issue the following linux command to add execute permissions for your shell script:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">chmod u+x if-4.bash</span><br><br>
# Run your shell script by issuing: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./if-4.bash</span><br><br>What do you notice? Try running the script several times with numbers different and equal to each other<br>to confirm that the shell script works correctly.<br><br>A <u>classic</u> shell script to demonstrate many different paths or actions to take depending of multiple testing<br>using an '''if-elif-else''' statement would be a '''mark to letter grade converter'''.<br><br>
# Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''if-5.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi if-5.bash</span>)<br><br>
# Enter the following lines in your shell script:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">#!/bin/bash<br>clear<br>read -p "Enter a mark (0-100): " mark<br>if [ $mark -ge 80 ]<br>then<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "You receive received an A grade."<br>elif [ $mark -ge 70 ]<br>then<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "The receive You received a B grade."<br>elif [ $mark -ge 60 ]<br>then<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "The receive You received a C grade."<br>elif [ $mark -ge 50 ]<br>then<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "The receive You received a D grade."<br>else<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "You receive received an F grade."<br>fi</span><br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wxx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br>
# Issue the following linux command to add execute permissions for your shell script:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">chmod u+x if-5.bash</span><br><br>
# Run your shell script by issuing: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./if-5.bash</span><br><br>What do you notice? Run several times to confirm that the shell script runs correctly for all mark (grade) categories.<br><br>
# Issue the following to run a checking script:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">~uli101/week12-check-1</span><br><br>
# If you encounter errors, make corrections and '''re-run''' the checking script until you<br>receive a congratulations message, then you can proceed.<br><br>
:In the next investigation, you will learn more about the '''for''' loop and learn how to use the '''while''' loop for '''error-checking'''.<br><br>
=INVESTIGATION 2: ADDITIONAL LOOPING STATEMENTS =
<br>In this investigation, you will learn more about the '''for ''' loop <br>and learn how to use the '''while''' loop for '''error-checking'''.
'''Perform the Following Steps:'''
# Issue a Linux command to <u>confirm</u> you are located in the your '''advanced''' directoryin your Matrix account.<br><br># Use Issue the '''more''' following Linux command to view the contents of the text file called '''<span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">./for-1.bash''' (eg. </span> file:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">more ./for-1.bash</span>)<br><br>As you should have noticed from '''tutorial 10''' that the '''for''' loop can use a '''list'''.<br>You can also use the for loop with positional parameters stored as '''arguments '''<br>from an executed shell script.<br>We will revisit this now.<br><br>You can also use the '''for ''' loop with a list using '''command substitution''' - this .<br>Using command sustitution is an effective technique method to loop within a shell script.<br><br># Before creating a new shell script, let's learn to use command substitution from the Bash Shell <br>to store arguments as positional parameters and use them for practice. <br><br># Issue the following linux command to set positional parameters in your current shell:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">set apples oranges bananas pears</span><br><br># Issue the following linux command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">echo $#</span><br><br>What do you notice? What does this value represent?<br><br># Issue the following linux command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">echo $*</span><br><br>What do you notice?<br><br>These positional parameters could can be used with a for loop. To simplify things, <br>let's create another shell script that uses '''command substitution''' and within a '''for''' loop.<br><br># Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''for-3.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi for-3.bash</span>)<br>If you are using the nano text editor, refer to notes on text editing in a previous week in the course schedule.<br><br>
# Enter the following lines in your shell script:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">#!/bin/bash<br>clear<br>set 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1<br>for x<br>do<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $x<br>done<br>echo "blast-off!"</span><br><br>
# Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wxx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># '''Add execute permissions ''' for the owner of this script and '''run this Bash shell script'''.<br><br>What do you notice? How does the result differ from the shell script called for-2.bash. Why?<br><br>Let<br><br>Let's create another shell script to '''run a loop for each file''' that is contained in your current directory using '''command substitution'''.<br><br># Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''for-4.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi for-4.bash</span>)<br>If you are using <br># Enter the nano text editor, refer to notes on text editing in a previous week in the course schedule.<br><br># Enter the following lines following lines in your shell script:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">#!/bin/bash<br>clear<br>set $(ls)<br>echo "Here are files in my current directory:"<br>echo<br>for x<br>do<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo " &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$x"<br>done</span><br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wxx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># '''Add execute permissions ''' and '''run ''' this Bash shell script.<br><br>What do you notice?<br><br>We can reduce a line in our shell script by using '''command substitution''' in the for loop instead of using <br>the '''set''' command.<br>Let's demonstrate this in another shell script.<br><br># Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''for-5.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi for-5.bash</span>)<br>If you are using <br># Enter the nano text editor, refer to notes on text editing in a previous week in the course schedule.<br><br># Enter the following lines in following lines in your shell script:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">#!/bin/bash<br>clear<br>echo "Here are files in my current directory:"<br>echo<br>for x in $(ls)<br>do<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo " &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$x"<br>done<br></span><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wxx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># '''Add execute permissions for ''' for this shell script and '''run the Bash shell script'''<br>What do you notice? Does the output for this shell script differ than from '''for-4.bash'''? Why?<br><br>We now want to introduce you to the use of '''error-checking'''.<br><br># Use the '''more''' command to view the text file called previously-created Bash shell script '''for./if-5.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">more for./if-5.bash</span>)<br><br>Take a few moments to re-familiarize yourself with this shell script<br><br># Run your shell script by issuing: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./forif-5.bash </span><br><br>When prompted, enter a '''letter instead ''' <u>instead</u> of a ''number''. What happens?<br><br>Let's edit the '''for-5.bash''' shell script to perform '''error-checking''' to <u>force</u> the user to enter a numeric value between '''0 ''' and '''100'''.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' The '''while''' statement can be used with the '''test''' command (or a simple linux command or a linux pipeline command) for error checking. In our case, we will use a pipeline command with extended regular expressions. In order to loop while the result is TRUE (not FALSE), you can use the negation symbol (!) to set the test condition to the opposite.<br><br># Use a text editor like vi or nano to edit the text file called '''for./if-5.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi for./if-5.bash</span>)<br><br>If you are using the nano text editor, refer to notes on text editing in a previous week in the course schedule.<br><br># Add the following lines in your shell script <u>IMMEDIATELY AFTER</u> the read statement to prompt the user for a mark:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">while ! echo $mark | egrep "^[0-9]{1,}$" > /dev/null 2> /dev/null<br>do<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;read -p "Not a valid number. Enter a mark (0-100): " mark<br>done</span><br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wxx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># Run your shell script by issuing:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./forif-5.bash</span><br><br># When prompted, enter a '''letter instead ''' <u>instead</u> of a ''number''. What happens?<br>Does the shell script allow you to enter an invalid grade like '''200''' or '''-6'''?<br><br>Let's add an '''additional error-checking loop ''' to force the user to enter a number between '''0 ''' and '''100'''.<br><br># Use a text editor Compound operators like vi or nano to edit the text file called '''for-5.bash&&'''and '' (eg. '||''' can be used with the '''test''' command.<span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi for-5br>Let's use the '''||''' compound criteria to to NOT accept numbers '''outside''' of the range '''0''' to '''100'''.bash</span>)<brbr><br># Add Use a text editor like vi or nano to edit the following lines in your shell script <u>AFTER<text file called '''./u> the PREVIOUSLY ADDEDif-5.bash''' (eg. <br>error-checking code block to force the user to enter a valid number:<br><span span style="color:blue;font-familyweight:courierbold;font-weightfamily:boldcourier;">while [ $mark vi ./if-lt 0 ] || [ $mark -gt 100 ]5.bash</span>)<br>do<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;read -p "Invalid number range. Enter a mark (0-100): " mark# Add the following lines in your shell script <bru>doneIMMEDIATELY AFTER</spanu>the PREVIOUSLY ADDED<br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press error-checking '''while''' loop statement to '''ESC''', then type ''':wx''' followed by '''ENTERforce'''the user to enter a valid number (between 1 and 100).<br><br># Run your shell script by issuing:<br><span style="colorfont-family:bluecourier;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./forwhile [ $mark -5.bash</span>lt 0 ] || [ $mark -gt 100 ]<br>do<br># When prompted, enter a letter instead of a &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;read -p "Invalid numberrange. What happens?Enter a mark (0-100): " mark<br>done</span><br><br>Does the shell script allow you to enter an invalid grade # Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':x''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># Run your shell script by issuing:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./if-5.bash</span><br><br># When prompted, enter a '''letter''' <u>instead</u> of a ''number''. What happens?<br>Does the shell script allow you to enter an '''invalid grade''' like '''200''' or '''-6'''?<br><br>Let's reinforce '''math operations''' in a shell script (that you learned created in '''tutorial 10''') and then incorporate math operations within a loop.<br><br># Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''for-6.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi for-6.bash</span>)<br>If you are using the nano text editor, refer to notes on text editing in a previous week in the course schedule.<br><br>
# Enter the following lines in your shell script:<br><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;"><br>#!/bin/bash<br>value=1<br>while [ $value -le 5 ]<br>do<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;echo "$value"<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;value=value+1<br>done<br></span><br>
# Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wxx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># Set execute permissions for this shell script and run your shell script by issuing: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./for-6.bash</span><br><br>What do you notice? '''You should have noticed an '''error message'''.<br><br># To demonstrate what went wrong, <u>issue</u> the following '''commands''':<br><br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">num1=5;num2=10<br>result=$num1+$num2<br>echo $result<br><br></span>Notice that the user-defined variable stores the text "'''10+5'''" which is <u>NOT</u> the expected result of adding the number '''10 ''' and '''5'''.<br><br>As you may recall in class'''tutorial 10''', we need to convert a number stored as text into a '''binary number''' <br>for calculations (in this case, advance the value by 1 for each loop). <br>We can accomplish this by using the math construct '''(( ))'''<br><br>
# To demonstrate, <u>issue</u> the following set of '''commands''':<br><br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">num1=5;num2=10<br>sum=$(($num1+$num2))<br>echo $sum<br><br>((product=$num1*$num2))<br>echo $product</span><br><br>Let's correct our '''for-6.bash''' shell script to correctly use math operations.<br><br>
# Use a text editor like vi or nano to edit the text file called '''for-6.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi for-6.bash</span>)<br>If you are using the nano text editor, refer to notes on text editing in a previous week in the course schedule.<br><br># Edit '''line 6''' and change to replace with the following:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">((value=value+1))</span><br><br>'''Note:''' For those familiar with other programming languages, you can achieve the same results by using: '''((value++))'''<br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wxx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># Add execute permissions for the owner of this script and run '''Run''' this Bash shell scriptagain.<br><br>What do you noticethis time? <br><br># Issue the following to run a checking script:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">bash /home/murray.saul/myscripts~uli101/week12-check-12</span><br><br>
# If you encounter errors, make corrections and '''re-run''' the checking script until you<br>receive a congratulations message, then you can proceed.<br><br>
:In the next investigation, you will learn to create use the '''exit''' statement to '''terminate the execution of a shell script'''<br>if not run with the properly number of arguments and testuse the '''break''' statement that will '''terminate a loop'''<br>but NOT terminate the running of the shell script. =INVESTIGATION 3: <span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">exit</span> AND <span style="font-out family:courier;font-weight:bold;">break</span> STATEMENTS=  <br>In this investigation, you will learn to use the '''exit''' and '''break''' statements in your shell scripts.  '''THE EXIT STATEMENT''' The '''exit''' statement is used to terminate a shell script.<br>This statement is very useful when combined with logic in a shell script to display an '''error message'''<br>if the command was '''improperly executed''' and '''terminate'''~/the running of the shell script.bashrc<br><br>The ''exit'' command can contain return a ''value'' start-up file to customize provide the '''exit status'''<br>of your Bash shellscript (i.e. TRUE or FALSE value).<br><br> '''Perform the Following Steps:'''
# Make certain that you are logged into matrix account.<br><br># Confirm that you are currently located in the '''advanced''' directory.<br><br># Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''exit.bash''' (eg. <span style=INVESTIGATION 3"color: USING STARTblue;font-UP FILES weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi exit.bash</span>)<br><br># Enter the following lines in the '''exit.bash''' shell script:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">#!/bin/bash<br><br>if [ $# -ne 1 ]<br>then<br> &nbsp; echo "USAGE: $0 [arg]" &gt;&amp;2<br> &nbsp; exit 1<br>fi<br><br>echo "The argument is: $1"</span><br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':x''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># '''Add execute permissions''' for this Bash shell script.<br><br># Issue the following command (without arguments):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./exit.bash</span><br><br>What did you notice?<br><br>Since there are no arguments, the test within the running shell script returns FALSE,<br>then an '''error message''' with feedback of how to properly issue the shell script with an argument<br>and then '''terminates''' the Bash shell script.<br><br>Notice that the '''$0''' positional parameter displays the '''name''' of the currently running shell script<br>in the USAGE message. This is useful in case you decide to '''change''' the ''name'' of the shell script at a later time.<br><br>The symbol '''&gt;&amp;2''' redirects '''standard output''' from the USAGE message<br>to '''standard error''' making like a <u>real</u> error message.<br>This "''neat redirection trick''" will NOT be considered for evaluation for this coverage.<br><br># Issue the following Linux command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">echo $?</span><br><br>What does this '''exit status''' from the previously issued command indicate?<br><br># Issue the following command (with an argument):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./exit.bash uli101</span><br><br>What did you notice this time?<br><br># Issue the following Linux command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">echo $?</span><br><br>What does this '''exit status''' from the previously issued command indicate?<br><br># Issue the following command (with two arguments and redirecting stderr to a file):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./exit.bash uli101 Linux 2&gt; error.txt</span><br><br>What did you notice this time?<br><br># Issue the following Linux command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">echo $?</span><br><br># Issue the following Linux command to confirm that stderr was redirected to a file:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">cat error.txt</span><br><br>
 '''THE BREAK STATEMENT''' The '''break''' statement is used to '''terminate''' a '''loop''' <u>without</u><br>terminating the running shell script.<br><br> '''Perform the Following Steps:''' # Make certain that you are logged into matrix account.<br><br># Confirm that you are currently located in the '''advanced''' directory.<br><br># Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''break-1.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi break-1.bash</span>)<br><br># Enter the following lines in the '''break-1.bash''' shell script:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">#!/bin/bash<br><br>read -p "Enter an integer: " number<br><br>while ! echo $number | egrep "^[0-9]{1,}$" > /dev/null 2> /dev/null || [ $number -ne 5 ] 2> /dev/null<br>do<br> &nbsp; if [ $number -eq 5 ] 2> /dev/null<br> &nbsp; then<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;break<br> &nbsp; fi<br> &nbsp; read -p "Try again. Enter a valid integer: " number<br>done<br><br>echo "The number is: $number"</span><br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':x''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># '''Add execute permissions''' for this Bash shell script.<br><br># Issue the following command (without arguments):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./break-1.bash</span><br><br>When prompted, enter several '''invalid''' and '''valid''' integers. Then enter '''valid integers''' NOT containing the value of '''5'''.<br>Finally, enter the integer with the value of '''5'''.<br><br>What happens?<br><br>Let's use the '''break''' statement with the '''for''' loop.<br><br># Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''break-2.bash''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi break-2.bash</span>)<br><br># Enter the following lines in the '''break-2.bash''' shell script:<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">#!/bin/bash<br><br>for x<br>do<br><br> &nbsp; if [ $x = "uli101" ]<br> &nbsp; then<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;break<br> &nbsp; fi<br> &nbsp; echo "Argument is: $x"<br>done<br><br>echo<br>echo "Shell script has been completed"</span><br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':x''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># '''Add execute permissions''' for this Bash shell script.<br><br># Issue the following command (with arguments):<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./break-2.bash hwd101 ipc144 uli101 apc100</span><br><br>What do you notice? How come '''uli101''' and '''apc100''' are NOT displayed<br>but a message appeared at the end of the script that the script completed?<br><br># Issue the following to run a checking script:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">~uli101/week12-check-3</span><br><br># If you encounter errors, make corrections and '''re-run''' the checking script until you<br>receive a congratulations message, then you can proceed.<br><br><br> : In the next investigation, we will learn to create / modify '''startup files'''<br>to <u>customize</u> your Linux shell environment.<br><br> =INVESTIGATION 4: USING START-UP FILES =<br>In this investigation, you will learn how to '''customize''' your '''Bash Linux shell environment''' <br>by creating and testing a '''start-up ''' file.
# Issue a Linux command to change to your '''home''' directory.<br><br>
# Issue a Linux command to <u>confirm</u> you are located in the '''home''' directory.<br><br>
# Use the '''more''' command to view the contents of the '''default start-up ''' file called '''/etc/profile''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">more /etc/profile</span>)<br><br>This file contains the '''default settings''' when you open your Bourne shell (eg. if issuing the command '''sh''').<br><br># Use the '''more''' command to view the contents of the start-up file called '''/etc/bashrc''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">more /etc/bashrc</span>)<br><br>This file contains the '''default settings''' when you '''open your Bash shell''' (eg. if issuing the command '''bash''').<br><br>Since we are using the '''Bash shell ''' by default, let's create a '''customized Bash start-up file'''.<br>This startup file is located in your '''home''' directory using the name "'''.bashrcbash_profile'''"<br><br># Let's move your <span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">.bashrc bash_profile</span> file to prevent '''accidental overwrite'''. <br><br># Issue the following linux command:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mv ~/.bashrc bash_profile ~/.bashrcbash_profile.bk</span><br><br>If you experience an error message "''No such file or directory''", <br>just ignore this command since there is no startup '''~/.bash_profile''' file to backupin your home directory.<br><br># Use a text editor like vi or nano to create the text file called '''~/.bashrcbash_profile''' (eg. <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">vi ~/.bashrcbash_profile</span>)<br><br>If you are using the nano text editor, refer to notes on text editing in a previous week in the course schedule.<br><br># Enter the following lines in your shell script (the symbol "<span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">[</span>" is the open square bracket symbol):<br><span style="font-family:courier;font-weight:bold;">clear<br>echo -e -n "\e[0;34m"<br>echo "Last Time Logged in (for security):"<br>echo<br>lastlog -u $USER<br>echo<br>echo -e -n "\e[m"</span><br><br>'''NOTE:''' You will notice there is '''NO she-bang line''' since this is a '''start-up''' file.<br><br># Save your editing session and exit the text editor (eg. with vi: press '''ESC''', then type ''':wxx''' followed by '''ENTER''').<br><br># You can test run the startup file without exiting and re-entering your Bash shell environment.<br>Issue the following:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">. ~/.bashrcbash_profile</span><br><br>What do you notice?<br><br># '''Exit ''' your current Bash shell session.<br><br># '''Login''' again to your matrix account.<br><br>Did you start-up file customize your Bash shell environment with colours?<br><br>'''NOTE:''' This is where you can make your Linux shell environment values '''persistent'''<br>(i.e. saved regardless of exit and login to your Bash Shell such as '''aliases''', '''umask''', etc.).<br><br># Issue the following linux command to '''restore ''' your previous settings for your bashrc startup file:<br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">mv ~/.bashrcbash_profile.bk ~/.bashrcbash_profile</span><br><br>If you experience an error message "''No such file or directory''", just ignore.<br><br># After you complete the Review Questions sections to get additional practice, then work on your '''online assignment 3,Exit'''your current Bash shell session.<br><br># '''sections 4 to 6''' labelled: '''More Scripting (add)''', '''Yet More Scripting (oldfiles)''', and '''sed And awkLogin'''again to your matrix account.<br><br>What did you notice this time?<br><br>
= WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? FURTHER STUDY =
I hope this series of tutorials have been helpful in teaching you basic Linux OS skills.
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In order to get efficient in working in the Linux environment requires '''practice''' and '''applying'''<br>what you have learned to administering perform Linux operating systems system administration including:<br>'''user management''', '''installing and removing applications''', '''network services''' and '''network security'''.
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Although you are '''NOT''' required to perform '''Linux administration''' for this course,<br>there are useful '''course notes''' and '''TUTORIALS''' for advanced Linux server administration<br>that have been created for the Networking / Computer Support Specialist stream:
simulate a quiz:
https://ictwiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca/~murray.saululi101/uli101files/uli101_week12_practice.docx
Your instructor may take-up these questions during class. It is up to the student to attend classes in order to obtain the answers to the following questions. Your instructor will NOT provide these answers in any other form (eg. e-mail, etc).
'''Review Questions:'''
# Create Write code for a Bash shell script called '''retire.bash''' that when run, clears the screen, and then prompts the user for their age. If the age entered is less than 65, then display a message that the person is NOT eligible to retire. If the age is equal to 65, then display a message that the person just turned 65 and can retire. If the age is greater than 65, then display the message that the user is over 65 and why have they not have already retired already?<br><br># Add code to the '''retire.bash''' script created in the <u>previous </u> question to force the user to enter only an '''integer''' to provide error-checking for this shell script.<br><br>#Write code for a Bash shell script that will prompt the user for a '''valid POSTAL CODE'''.<br>A valid postal code consists of the following format: '''x#x #x#'''<br>where '''x''' represents an upper or lowercase letter<br>and '''#''' represents a number from 0-9<br><br>Also VALID postal codes can consist of no spaces or one or more spaces in the format shown above.<br><br>If the user enters an '''INVALID postal code''', indicate an error and allow the user to enter the VALID postal code. When the user enters a VALID postal code, then clear the screen and display the VALID postal code.<br><br># Write code that works similar to the previous question, but have it read an input file called '''unchecked-postalcodes.txt''' and only save VALID postal codes to a file called:<br>'''valid-postalcodes.txt'''<br><br>Design your Bash Shell script to only run if the user enters TWO ARGUMENTS:<br>'''unchecked-postalcodes.txt''' and '''valid-postalcodes.txt'''<br><br>Otherwise, display an error message and immediately exit your Bash Shell script with a false exit value.<br><br>
# What is the purpose of the '''/etc/profile''' startup file?<br><br>
# What is the purpose of the '''/etc/bashrc''' startup file?<br><br>
# What is the purpose of the '''~/.bashrc''' startup file?<br><br>
# What is the purpose of the '''~/.bash_profile''' file?<br><br>
# What is the purpose of the '''~/.bash_logout''' file?<br><br>
# Write <u>code</u> for the '''~/.bashrcbash_profile''' file below to clear the screen, welcome the user by their username, and display a list of all users currently logged into your Matrix server. Insert blank lines between each of those elements.<br><br># Write a command to <u>run</u> the recently created '''~/.bashrcbash_profile''' startup file from the previous question without exiting and re-logging into your Matrix account.<br><br>   _________________________________________________________________________________ Author: Murray Saul License: LGPL version 3Link: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html _________________________________________________________________________________ 
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