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Bash Scripting Resources

Comprehensive directory of authoritative sources, tools, and learning resources for bash scripting.

Table of Contents

  1. Official Documentation
  2. Style Guides and Standards
  3. Tools and Utilities
  4. Learning Resources
  5. Community Resources
  6. Books
  7. Cheat Sheets and Quick References
  8. Testing and Quality
  9. Platform-Specific Resources
  10. Advanced Topics

🚨 CRITICAL GUIDELINES

Windows File Path Requirements

MANDATORY: Always Use Backslashes on Windows for File Paths

When using Edit or Write tools on Windows, you MUST use backslashes (\) in file paths, NOT forward slashes (/).

Examples:

  • ❌ WRONG: D:/repos/project/file.tsx
  • ✅ CORRECT: D:\repos\project\file.tsx

This applies to:

  • Edit tool file_path parameter
  • Write tool file_path parameter
  • All file operations on Windows systems

Documentation Guidelines

NEVER create new documentation files unless explicitly requested by the user.

  • Priority: Update existing README.md files rather than creating new documentation
  • Repository cleanliness: Keep repository root clean - only README.md unless user requests otherwise
  • Style: Documentation should be concise, direct, and professional - avoid AI-generated tone
  • User preference: Only create additional .md files when user specifically asks for documentation

Official Documentation

Bash Manual

GNU Bash Reference Manual

  • URL: https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/
  • Description: The authoritative reference for bash features, syntax, and built-ins
  • Use for: Detailed feature documentation, syntax clarification, version-specific features

Bash Man Page

man bash        # Complete bash documentation
man bash-builtins  # Built-in commands
  • Use for: Quick reference on local system, offline documentation

POSIX Standards

POSIX Shell Command Language

POSIX Utilities

Command Documentation

GNU Coreutils Manual

Man Pages Online

Style Guides and Standards

Google Shell Style Guide

URL: https://google.github.io/styleguide/shellguide.html

Key Points:

  • Industry-standard practices from Google
  • Covers naming conventions, formatting, best practices
  • When to use shell vs other languages
  • Safety and portability guidelines

Use for: Professional code style, team standards, code reviews

Defensive Bash Programming

URL: https://kfirlavi.herokuapp.com/blog/2012/11/14/defensive-bash-programming

Key Points:

  • Writing robust bash scripts
  • Error handling patterns
  • Safe coding practices
  • Code organization

Use for: Improving script reliability, avoiding common pitfalls

Shell Style Guide (GitHub)

URL: https://github.com/bahamas10/bash-style-guide

Key Points:

  • Community-driven style guidelines
  • Practical examples
  • Modern bash features

Use for: Alternative perspectives on style, community standards

Tools and Utilities

ShellCheck

Website: https://www.shellcheck.net/ GitHub: https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck Online Tool: https://www.shellcheck.net/ (paste code for instant feedback)

Description: Static analysis tool for shell scripts

Installation:

# Ubuntu/Debian
apt-get install shellcheck

# macOS
brew install shellcheck

# Windows (Scoop)
scoop install shellcheck

# Via Docker
docker run --rm -v "$PWD:/mnt" koalaman/shellcheck script.sh

Usage:

shellcheck script.sh                 # Check script
shellcheck -x script.sh              # Follow source statements
shellcheck -f json script.sh         # JSON output
shellcheck -e SC2086 script.sh       # Exclude specific warnings

ShellCheck Wiki: https://www.shellcheck.net/wiki/

  • Detailed explanations of every warning
  • Use for: Understanding and fixing ShellCheck warnings

shfmt

GitHub: https://github.com/mvdan/sh

Description: Shell script formatter

Installation:

# macOS
brew install shfmt

# Go
go install mvdan.cc/sh/v3/cmd/shfmt@latest

Usage:

shfmt -i 4 -w script.sh             # Format with 4-space indent
shfmt -d script.sh                  # Show diff without modifying
shfmt -l script.sh                  # List files that would be changed

Use for: Consistent code formatting, automated formatting in CI

BATS (Bash Automated Testing System)

GitHub: https://github.com/bats-core/bats-core

Description: Testing framework for bash scripts

Installation:

git clone https://github.com/bats-core/bats-core.git
cd bats-core
./install.sh /usr/local

Usage:

bats test/                          # Run all tests
bats test/script.bats               # Run specific test file
bats --tap test/                    # TAP output format

Documentation: https://bats-core.readthedocs.io/

Use for: Unit testing bash scripts, CI/CD integration

bashate

GitHub: https://github.com/openstack/bashate

Description: Style checker (used by OpenStack)

Installation:

pip install bashate

Usage:

bashate script.sh
bashate -i E006 script.sh           # Ignore specific errors

Use for: Additional style checking beyond ShellCheck

checkbashisms

Package: devscripts (Debian)

Description: Checks for bashisms in sh scripts

Installation:

apt-get install devscripts          # Ubuntu/Debian

Usage:

checkbashisms script.sh
checkbashisms -f script.sh          # Force check even if #!/bin/bash

Use for: Ensuring POSIX compliance, portable scripts

Learning Resources

Interactive Tutorials

Bash Academy

  • URL: https://www.bash.academy/
  • Description: Modern, comprehensive bash tutorial
  • Topics: Basics, scripting, advanced features
  • Use for: Learning bash from scratch, structured learning path

Learn Shell

Bash Scripting Tutorial

Guides and Documentation

Bash Guide for Beginners

Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide

  • URL: https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/
  • Description: In-depth coverage of advanced bash topics
  • Topics: Complex scripting, text processing, system administration
  • Use for: Advanced techniques, real-world examples

Bash Hackers Wiki

Greg's Wiki (Wooledge)

Video Courses

Bash Scripting on Linux (Udemy)

  • Description: Comprehensive video course
  • Use for: Visual learners

Shell Scripting: Discover How to Automate Command Line Tasks (Udemy)

  • Description: Practical shell scripting course
  • Use for: Automation-focused learning

LinkedIn Learning - Learning Bash Scripting

  • Description: Professional development course
  • Use for: Structured corporate training

Community Resources

Stack Overflow

Bash Tag

Top Questions:

Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

URL: https://unix.stackexchange.com/

Shell Tag: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/shell Bash Tag: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/bash

Use for: Unix/Linux-specific questions, system administration

Reddit

/r/bash

/r/commandline

IRC/Chat

Freenode #bash

  • URL: irc://irc.freenode.net/bash
  • Description: Real-time bash help channel
  • Use for: Live help, quick questions

Libera.Chat #bash

  • URL: irc://irc.libera.chat/bash
  • Description: Alternative IRC channel
  • Use for: Live community support

Books

"Classic Shell Scripting" by Arnold Robbins & Nelson Beebe

Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 978-0596005955

Topics:

  • Shell basics and portability
  • Text processing and filters
  • Shell programming patterns

Use for: Comprehensive reference, professional development

"Learning the bash Shell" by Cameron Newham

Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 978-0596009656

Topics:

  • Bash basics
  • Command-line editing
  • Shell programming

Use for: Systematic learning, reference

"Bash Cookbook" by Carl Albing & JP Vossen

Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 978-1491975336

Topics:

  • Solutions to common problems
  • Recipes and patterns
  • Real-world examples

Use for: Problem-solving, practical examples

"Wicked Cool Shell Scripts" by Dave Taylor & Brandon Perry

Publisher: No Starch Press ISBN: 978-1593276027

Topics:

  • Creative shell scripting
  • System administration
  • Fun and practical scripts

Use for: Inspiration, practical applications

"The Linux Command Line" by William Shotts

Publisher: No Starch Press ISBN: 978-1593279523 Free PDF: https://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php

Topics:

  • Command-line basics
  • Shell scripting fundamentals
  • Linux system administration

Use for: Beginners, comprehensive introduction

Cheat Sheets and Quick References

Bash Cheat Sheet (DevHints)

URL: https://devhints.io/bash

Content:

  • Quick syntax reference
  • Common patterns
  • Parameter expansion
  • Conditionals and loops

Use for: Quick lookups, syntax reminders

Bash Scripting Cheat Sheet (GitHub)

URL: https://github.com/LeCoupa/awesome-cheatsheets/blob/master/languages/bash.sh

Content:

  • Comprehensive syntax guide
  • Examples and explanations
  • Best practices

Use for: Single-file reference

explainshell.com

URL: https://explainshell.com/

Description: Interactive tool that explains shell commands

Example: Paste tar -xzvf file.tar.gz to get detailed explanation of each flag

Use for: Understanding complex commands, learning command options

Command Line Fu

URL: https://www.commandlinefu.com/

Description: Community-contributed command-line snippets

Use for: One-liners, clever solutions, learning new commands

tldr Pages

URL: https://tldr.sh/ GitHub: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr

Description: Simplified man pages with examples

Installation:

npm install -g tldr
# Or
brew install tldr

Usage:

tldr tar
tldr grep
tldr find

Use for: Quick command examples, practical usage

Testing and Quality

Testing Frameworks

BATS (Bash Automated Testing System)

shUnit2

Bash Unit

CI/CD Integration

GitHub Actions Example

name: Test
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Install ShellCheck
        run: sudo apt-get install -y shellcheck
      - name: Run ShellCheck
        run: find . -name "*.sh" -exec shellcheck {} +
      - name: Install BATS
        run: |
          git clone https://github.com/bats-core/bats-core.git
          cd bats-core
          sudo ./install.sh /usr/local
      - name: Run Tests
        run: bats test/

GitLab CI Example

test:
  image: koalaman/shellcheck-alpine
  script:
    - find . -name "*.sh" -exec shellcheck {} +

bats:
  image: bats/bats
  script:
    - bats test/

Code Coverage

bashcov

Platform-Specific Resources

Linux

Linux Man Pages

systemd Documentation

macOS

macOS Man Pages

Homebrew

Windows

Git for Windows

WSL Documentation

Cygwin

Containers

Docker Bash Best Practices

Container Best Practices

Advanced Topics

Process Substitution

Greg's Wiki:

Parameter Expansion

Bash Hackers Wiki:

Regular Expressions

Bash Regex:

PCRE vs POSIX:

Parallel Processing

GNU Parallel:

Job Control

Bash Job Control:

Troubleshooting Resources

Debugging Tools

bashdb

xtrace

set -x  # Enable
set +x  # Disable
  • Use for: Trace command execution

PS4 for Better Trace Output

export PS4='+(${BASH_SOURCE}:${LINENO}): ${FUNCNAME[0]:+${FUNCNAME[0]}(): }'
set -x

Common Issues

Bash Pitfalls

Bash FAQ

Summary: Where to Find Information

Question Type Resource
Syntax reference Bash Manual, DevHints cheat sheet
Best practices Google Shell Style Guide, ShellCheck
Portable scripting POSIX specification, checkbashisms
Quick examples tldr, explainshell.com
Common mistakes Bash Pitfalls, ShellCheck Wiki
Advanced topics Bash Hackers Wiki, Greg's Wiki
Testing BATS documentation
Platform differences Platform-specific docs, Stack Overflow
Troubleshooting Stack Overflow, Unix & Linux SE
Learning path Bash Academy, TLDP guides

Quick Resource Lookup

When writing a new script:

  1. Start with template from Google Style Guide
  2. Use ShellCheck while developing
  3. Reference Bash Manual for specific features
  4. Check Bash Pitfalls for common mistakes

When debugging:

  1. Use set -x for tracing
  2. Check ShellCheck warnings
  3. Search Bash Pitfalls
  4. Search Stack Overflow for specific error

When learning:

  1. Start with Bash Academy or TLDP
  2. Use explainshell.com for commands
  3. Read Greg's Wiki for in-depth topics
  4. Practice with BATS tests

When ensuring quality:

  1. Run ShellCheck
  2. Run shellcheck
  3. Format with shfmt
  4. Write BATS tests
  5. Review against Google Style Guide

These resources provide authoritative, up-to-date information for all aspects of bash scripting.

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