Try the advanced bash scripting guide on tldp.org. http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/index.html On Tuesday 15 April 2003 08:26 am, B_o_B wrote: > Tuesday, April 15, 2003 @ 8:15:52 AM Central Standard Time > > LL> Is there a better reference for learning BASH shell scripting > than the LL> O'Reilly book? > > Hi. I don't mean to insult your intelligence or anything like that, > but a couple years ago I scored the following book: > > Linux Programming for Dummies > Author: Jim Keogh > > Its focus is teaching you bash, and expects you to have no or little > experience. I read the book a couple times. I must admit, this book > gave me a good start. After I became comfortable with the material > in the "Dummies" book, I started reading the O'Reilly material, and > other bash manuals out their with much more clarity. It will give > you a good start. I am sure the book is still available at probably > just about any book store. > > I highly recommend this book for all Newbies out their. > > Rock-On & Take Care, > > > Robert (aka B_o_B) David Felix De Mars > West Longitude 90' 15' 43" > http://b-o-b.homelinux.com > mailto:chewbaka at toughguy.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list