<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>BASH Programming - Introduction HOW-TO: Introduction</TITLE> <LINK HREF="Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO-2.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html#toc1" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html#toc1">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s1">1. Introduction</A></H2> <H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1 Getting the latest version</A> </H2> <P> <A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html</A><P> <P> <H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2 Requisites</A> </H2> <P> Familiarity with GNU/Linux command lines, and familiarity with basic programming concepts is helpful. While this is not a programming introduction, it explains (or at least tries) many basic concepts. <P> <H2><A NAME="ss1.3">1.3 Uses of this document</A> </H2> <P> This document tries to be useful in the following situations <UL> <LI> You have an idea about programming and you want to start coding some shell scripts.</LI> <LI> You have a vague idea about shell programming and want some sort of reference.</LI> <LI> You want to see some shell scripts and some comments to start writing your own</LI> <LI> You are migrating from DOS/Windows (or already did) and want to make "batch" processes.</LI> <LI> You are a complete nerd and read every how-to available</LI> </UL> <HR> <A HREF="Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html#toc1">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>