Infosession
Linux scripting
8 Oct 2026 09:00 - 13:00
This course will give an introduction to Linux scripting with an introduction to the mostly used loops while programming.
Practical information:
8 Oct 2026 09:00 - 13:00
4 hours
Online
English
Target audience: This course is primarily targeted at current VSC-users.
Programme
- How to create script files in Bash shell- Basic loops in Linux
- Return values
- Setting variables
- Using quotes
- Command line parameters
- Introduction to expressions
- Test conditions
- Shell logic structures (sequence, decision, loops)
- Shell functions
- i/o issues
- Using Linux scripting in writing PBS scripts for HPC
- This course provides hands-on sessions
Learning objectives
- Understanding and writing short Linux scripts
- Getting familiar with expressions, shell functions
- Being able to write a script using logic structures (test, sequence, decision, loop)
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