If you want to perform a task against each item in a set, for loops are a good way to do that. But how do you set these up? How can you leverage looping in a Bash script? What is the meaning of life? Well, LearnLinuxTV can’t help you figure out that last point, but with this video you’ll absolutely learn all about for loops!

The word “Universal” can refer to good or a bad thing. Universal is working on another Jurassic Park sequel? Probably a bad thing. A universal script to help you consolidate tasks on the Linux commandline? Definitely a GOOD thing! In this video, you’ll see an example of creating a “universal update script” to help you deal with using multiple distributions.

Welcome to LearnLinuxTV’s brand new complete course on Bash Scripting! In this 18 episode series, you’ll learn everything you need to know in order to start writing Bash scripts. Each video builds on the previous one, with additional concepts added as the series progresses. Examples will start off easy with shorter scripts, and by the end of the series you’ll be able to write more complex scripts that will actually come in handy while maintaining Linxu servers. In this episode, we’ll take a look at variables.

Moore’s Law of computing is very debatable nowadays, but one tech-related concept that’s absolutely NOT debatable is that everyone learning any scripting or programming language should start with the classic “Hello World” example. And you know what? LearnLinuxTV is a sucker for tradition. So in this episode, you’ll write your very own Hello World script in Bash!