|<blockquote>'''Script #3 :Start/Stop VMs (text-based):'''<br>[ [https://scs.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/vm-start-text.bash vm-start-text.bash] ] [ [https://scs.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/vm-stop-text.bash vm-stop-text.bash] ]<br><br>'''Scripting Skills:'''<blockquote><ul><li>'''if''' statement</li><li>'''for''' loop</li><li>'''Command Substitution'''</li><li>Advanced '''awk'''</li><li>'''positional parameters'''</li><li>The '''"Here" Document''' (redirection within command)</li><li>'''virsh''' command</li></ul></blockquote><br><br>'''Practical Consideration for scripting in lab2:<br><blockquote>''' Students use '''wget''' to download existing shell script and run it to see what happens. Students are '''encouraged to view contents of more advanced shell script(s)''', to see where the commands are being used (from previous shell script), but are '''not required to understand more complex elements''' of these shell scripts.<br><br></blockquote>

|[[Image:lab2_text_1.png|thumb|left|275px|When executed as '''root''' or using '''sudo''' command, provides VM status and opportunity to '''start''' VMs in a text-based interface]]

|}