Bash Script Fundamentals Lab

🛠 Lab from the Platform Engineering Bootcamp. Used in Week 5. Bootcamp landing page: https://academy.tekanaid.com/bootcamps/platform-engineering-bootcamp Parent course(s):

• Week 5: Bash Scripting & Automation (slug: bash-scripting-automation)

In this hands-on lab, you'll learn bash scripting fundamentals by building 3 practical utility scripts. You'll master variables, input/output, command substitution, and basic script structure.

You'll write scripts for file backup, log inspection, and system information gathering. Each script teaches essential bash concepts while solving actual problems you'll encounter as a platform engineer.

By the end of this lab, you'll understand:

• Bash script structure (shebang, comments, execution)
• Variables and command substitution ($(), ${})
• User input with read command
• echo and printf for output
• Basic file operations in bash
• Script execution permissions (chmod +x)
• exit codes and return values
• Practical scripting patterns