Linux Shell Scripting

This book is for  and Linux System Administrators. It provides the skills to read, write, and debug  shell scripts using  shell. The book begins by describing Linux and simple scripts to automate frequently executed commands and continues by describing conditional logic, user interaction, loops, menus, traps, and functions. Finally, book covers various related scripts such as making a backup, using cron jobs, writing interactive tools, web based tools, remote login, ftp and database backup related scripts. This book is intended for Linux system administrators or students who have mastered the basics of a Linux Operating System.

Related wiki:
 * Greg's Wiki for people doing Unix shell scripting or system administration http://mywiki.wooledge.org/
 * Bash Hackers Wiki