Linux Shell Scripting.
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Linux Shell Script Examples
1. Hello World Script
#!/bin/bash
echo "Hello, World!"
2. Simple Backup Script
#!/bin/bash
tar -czf backup.tar.gz /path/to/directory
3. File Existence Check
#!/bin/bash
if [ -f /path/to/file ]; then
echo "File exists"
else
echo "File does not exist"
fi
4. Check for Root User
#!/bin/bash
if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
echo "Run as root."
exit 1
fi
5. Print System Uptime
#!/bin/bash
uptime
6. Monitor Disk Usage
#!/bin/bash
df -h > disk_usage_report.txt
7. Rename Files in a Directory
#!/bin/bash
for file in *.jpg; do
mv "$file" "${file%.jpg}.png"
done
8. Ping Multiple Hosts
#!/bin/bash
for ip in 192.168.1.1 8.8.8.8; do
ping -c 4 $ip
done
9. Create Multiple Directories
#!/bin/bash
for dir in dir1 dir2 dir3; do
mkdir $dir
done
10. Display CPU Information
#!/bin/bash
cat /proc/cpuinfo
11. Send an Email Notification
#!/bin/bash
echo "Backup completed" | mail -s "Backup Status" user@example.com
12. Check Service Status
#!/bin/bash
service apache2 status
13. Loop Through a List of Files
#!/bin/bash
for file in *.txt; do
echo "Processing $file"
done
14. Delete Old Files
#!/bin/bash
find /path/to/directory -type f -mtime +30 -exec rm {} \;
15. Check Network Connectivity
#!/bin/bash
ping -c 4 google.com
16. Add Users from a File
#!/bin/bash
while IFS= read -r user; do
useradd "$user"
done < users.txt
17. Find Large Files
#!/bin/bash
find / -type f -size +1G
18. Create a File with Timestamp
#!/bin/bash
touch "file_$(date +%Y%m%d).txt"
19. Monitor Memory Usage
#!/bin/bash
free -m
20. Check OS Version
#!/bin/bash
cat /etc/os-release
21. User Login Notification
#!/bin/bash
who | grep "$USER"
22. Simple Calculator
#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter two numbers: "
read a b
echo "Sum: $((a + b))"
23. List Active Processes
#!/bin/bash
ps aux
24. Kill a Process by Name
#!/bin/bash
pkill -f process_name
25. Monitor Specific Process
#!/bin/bash
while true; do
ps aux | grep nginx
sleep 5
done
26. Compress Files
#!/bin/bash
gzip *.log
27. Copy Files with Progress
#!/bin/bash
rsync -avh --progress /source/ /destination/
28. Backup MySQL Database
#!/bin/bash
mysqldump -u root -p database_name > backup.sql
29. Auto Reboot System at Midnight
#!/bin/bash
echo "0 0 * * * /sbin/reboot" | crontab -
30. Download a File
#!/bin/bash
wget http://example.com/file.zip
31. Monitor User Logins
#!/bin/bash
last
32. Create an Archive of Files
#!/bin/bash
tar -cvf archive.tar /path/to/files
33. Batch File Rename
#!/bin/bash
for file in *.txt; do
mv "$file" "new_${file}"
done
34. Check System Load
#!/bin/bash
uptime
35. Monitor CPU Load in Real-Time
#!/bin/bash
top
36. Create a Swap File
#!/bin/bash
dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1M count=1024
mkswap /swapfile
swapon /swapfile
37. List Installed Packages (Debian-based)
#!/bin/bash
dpkg -l
38. Auto Update Packages (Debian)
#!/bin/bash
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
39. Check if File is Empty
#!/bin/bash
if [ ! -s /path/to/file ]; then
echo "File is empty"
fi
40. Check RAM Usage
#!/bin/bash
free -h
41. Find All Running Docker Containers
#!/bin/bash
docker ps
42. Display Disk Space Usage
#!/bin/bash
df -h
43. Monitor Network Interfaces
#!/bin/bash
ifconfig
44. Create a New User
#!/bin/bash
useradd newuser
45. Generate SSH Keys
#!/bin/bash
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048
46. Automate Database Backup
#!/bin/bash
mysqldump -u user -p password dbname > backup.sql
47. Schedule Cron Job for Backup
#!/bin/bash
echo "0 2 * * * /path/to/backup.sh" | crontab -
48. Watch File Changes in Real-Time
#!/bin/bash
tail -f /var/log/syslog
49. Simple Countdown Timer
#!/bin/bash
for i in {10..1}; do
echo $i
sleep 1
done
echo "Time's up!"
50. Display Current User
#!/bin/bash
whoami
