Where to find (FREE) Korn Shell Programming book ?

[bluwulf]

I tried Google but the links aren't all that good. I keep comming across miscellaneous stuff about ksh.


I am looking for a COMPLETE Korn Shell Programming tutorial/book. Something that can take you from complete beginner to "expert".


Currently I am using a book called "Mastering Unix Sgell Scripting" (707 pages) by Randal k Micheal. From what I have seen so far the title of the book is quite misleading. Don't get me wrong it certainly has the potential to become a great book as a read further. But for chapter 1.....I am a bit disaapointed.


Is there a book that you could recommend ? Oh this complete book/tutorial would have to be FREE..... :oops:

[Virus]

What type of stuff can you do with shell programming, and why KSH

[bluwulf]

What type of stuff can you do with shell programming, and why KSH


I can't do much actually that s why I want a beginner to "expert" book.
I wrote my version a script that "cat" all files in a directory yesterday...that all I have done thus far.


This is why I decided to use KSH, I will use this quote from the book:



Every script is written using Korn shell, which is the industry standard for scripting solutions in Unix, although some may argue this point.


Since all the scripts in the book (that I mentioned) are written in KSH then I figuered use KSH and since KSH is the "industry standard" (I'm not sure what that mean) then thats even more of a reason.

[pigeonflight]

forget Korn, learn Bash instead.
90% of what you learn will be applicable in ksh anyway.

[gravyflex]

I have O'REILLY - Learning the KORN Shell. If you PM your gmail address I can email it to you.

[bluwulf]

forget Korn, learn Bash instead.
90% of what you learn will be applicable in ksh anyway.


But why should I learn Bash instead ?


I will be PM'ing you gravyflex....thanx.