Introduction to Linux & Bash

Learn bash and Linux basics to make you productive on any data project.

Data Platform
beginner
8h
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Overview

A one-day workshop on the Linux and Bash basics every data engineer needs: the file system, pipes and redirection, text processing, permissions, and Bash scripting.

What you'll cover

  • The file system, navigation, and globbing
  • Pipes and input/output redirection
  • Text processing with awk and jq
  • Permissions and access control
  • Bash scripting: variables, conditionals, functions
  • Exit codes and error handling

What you'll be able to do

  • Manage files from the command line
  • Chain CLI tools into a pipeline that transforms text data
  • Set file permissions
  • Write and debug a Bash script that automates a task

Tags

LinuxShellAutomationBashDevOpsBeginner

Prerequisites

  • No prior Linux experience required

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