Bash Scripting Basics

Summary

Automating repetitive command-line tasks — variables, loops, conditionals — the entry point into building custom security tools and automating investigation tasks.

• 1Write a simple Bash script automating a repetitive task (e.g. scanning a log file for a pattern).
• 2Practice using variables, if/else conditionals, and a for loop in a script.
• 3Learn to make a script executable and run it directly.