Build Practical Shell Scripting Skills for Linux & Unix Environments
Learn to automate tasks and streamline Linux/Unix workflows using Bash and Korn Shell scripting. Build practical scripting skills across conditions, loops, functions, text processing, sed, awk, and regular expressions through real-time coding exercises and hands-on scripting labs.
Real-time industry trainers
Certificate on completion
Classroom + online available
Flexible batch timings
Where Shell Scripting Skills Take You
Shell scripting isn't a standalone skill, it's the backbone of Linux/Unix system administration, DevOps automation, and production support across every industry that runs on Linux. IT services, BFSI, telecom, e-commerce, manufacturing, and product companies all rely on shell scripts to automate deployments, monitor systems, and process data, which means the skills you build here are portable across sectors, not tied to a single job market. Our curriculum covers both Bash and Korn shell so you're prepared for the environment any employer happens to run.
Runs on every Linux/Unix environment
Bash and Korn shell scripting skills transfer across RedHat, Ubuntu, Solaris, and AIX systems, so your skills aren't locked to one distro
Core to DevOps and automation roles
Scripting is a prerequisite skill for CI/CD, configuration management, and cloud automation roles, so this course maps directly to in-demand job descriptions
Enterprise-recognized skillset
Used by system administrators, DevOps engineers, and testing teams across global enterprises and Indian IT companies alike
Salary data, indicative
Fresher entry around ₹2.5–4.5 LPA, moving to ₹5–9 LPA within 1–2 years and ₹10–16 LPA with 3–5 years of experience in DevOps/automation roles. (Please confirm current figures before publishing.)
What you'll work with
Every tool in this course is directly mapped to what Bangalore employers ask for in job descriptions.
40 to 50 Hour Syllabus Module by Module (confirm exact hours before publishing)
This Shell Scripting course in Bangalore covers everything from Linux command-line basics to advanced text processing with sed and awk, structured across 11 modules.
Introduction
- Objectives
- Course schedule
- Course introductions
- Pre-requisites
- Bibliography
- Delegate responsibilities
- Course summary
Review of Basics (Optional)
- Files, directories and processes
- Displaying directories ls
- Getting help man
- Displaying files cat, more
- Piping and redirection
- Foreground and background jobs
- Stopping jobs kill
- The command prompt PS1
- Creating and using aliases
- Command history and command line editing
- The home and working directory
- Changing directories, make/remove directory
- Interactive copy, move and remove
- Wild cards and file name generation
- Word count wc
- Finding files find
- Finding text grep, sort, cut, uniq, tr
- Changing permissions chmod
Shell Programming
- Creating shell scripts
- Testing and creating the script file
- Adding execute permissions
- Running scripts time, dot, exec, ksh
- Debugging the script
- Passing parameters
- The read command
- Choosing the shell
- Tidying the output
Special Characters and Variables
- Quotation marks and quoted strings
- Escape characters
- Using $(...)
- System variables set
- Other special variables
- User variables and unset
- Variables in scripts
- Typeset command
- Integer variables
- Special constructs
Creating Menus
- Conditions case
- Creating a menu
- Iteration while, until
- Holding the output sleep, dummy read
- Ending the script and the loop
- Forking a shell
- Trapping interrupts trap
- Highlighting text tput
- Positioning the cursor
- Korn shell menu
Selection
- Conditional testing
- Testing file attributes and permissions
- Multiple tests nested ifs, elseif
- The NOT condition
- Multiple conditions in one test
- Testing strings and numbers
- Using square brackets
- Avoiding null input
- More on case
- Testing commands
Iteration and Looping
- Computations let
- Iteration while, until, for
- Infinite loop
- More than 9 parameters shift
Sub-scripts and Functions
- Local and global variables
- Sub-scripts
- Export command
- Exit status
- Aliases
- Functions and useful functions
- Return status
- Manipulating functions
- Functions in scripts
Advanced Commands
- Debugging and setting set
- Merging files join, paste, basename, dirname
- Job control jobs
- Regular expressions
- grep, egrep, fgrep
- Computations expr, bc, eval command
- Argument processing getopts
- Using arrays
Advanced Editing vi & sed
- Mapping key combinations and control keys
- Using abbreviations
- Editing many files
- Regular expressions
- Global insert
- Here document
- Batch stream editor sed delete, print, suppress, quit, file, multiple input
- Find and replace
- sed examples
Text File Processing awk
- The awk programming tool
- Pattern matching and regular expressions
- Comparison, compound and range patterns
- Special patterns
- Built-in functions
- Troubleshooting awk scripts
- Passing parameters
- Using contains
- printf function
- Computations and functions
- Action and control flow statements
- Arrays and arrays with for loops
- awk examples
Who Should Join This Shell Scripting Course

Choose a Batch That Fits Your Schedule
This Shell Scripting training in Bangalore with placement support is offered across multiple batch formats all covering the same curriculum with hands-on scripting exercises.
Ideal for freshers and full-time learners.
- 1–2 hrs/day · Mon–Fri
- Morning & evening slots
- 5–7 weeks total
- Max 20 students
Best suited for working professionals.
- 2–3 hrs/session · Sat–Sun
- No clash with office hours
- 7–9 weekends total
- Max 20 students
Learn From Professionals With Real-World Experience
MNP's Shell Scripting trainers bring over 15 years of combined Linux/Unix administration and training experience across Bash, Korn shell, and text-processing tools. Every session is built around real production scripting scenarios and the kind of questions that come up in Linux/DevOps interviews.
Linux/Unix System Administrator15+ years managing production Linux environments and writing operational scripts
DevOps Automation SpecialistExpert in bash scripting for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
Shell Scripting & Text Processing ExpertSpecializes in sed, awk, and regular-expression-driven data processing
Build Your Path to a Linux & Shell Scripting Career
Our Shell Scripting training in Bangalore with placement support includes:
Resume building with Linux/Shell Scripting-specific templates
Mock technical interviews with real shell scripting and Linux interview questions
LinkedIn profile optimization
Direct referrals to hiring partners actively seeking Linux/Shell scripting skills
Weekly job notifications for Linux Admin, DevOps, and Production Support roles in Bangalore
Offer letter and salary negotiation guidance
What Our Shell Scripting Students Say
These are real students who trained at MNP Technologies and went on to secure highly rewarding Linux administration, DevOps, and production support roles in Bangalore.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is shell scripting used for?

Shell scripting is used to automate repetitive tasks on Linux/Unix systems from file management and system monitoring to deployment and log processing by writing sequences of commands the shell can execute directly.
Do I need prior programming experience to learn shell scripting?

No. A basic comfort with using the Linux/Unix command line is enough to start. The course begins with a review of basics before moving into scripting concepts.
What is the difference between Bash and Korn shell (ksh)?

Bash is the most widely used shell on Linux distributions with broad community support, while Korn shell (ksh) offers additional scripting constructs and is common on enterprise Unix systems like AIX and Solaris. This course covers both so you can work confidently in either environment.
What kind of job roles can I apply for after this Shell Scripting course?

Graduates typically move into roles such as Linux System Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Production Support Engineer, and Automation/QA Engineer.
Will I get hands-on practice during the training?

Yes. Every module includes hands-on scripting exercises in a live Linux terminal environment, covering everything from basic commands to sed/awk-based text processing.
What is the starting salary after a Shell Scripting course?

An entry-level Linux/Shell Scripting professional can expect a starting annual package in the range of ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per annum (LPA).
What is the duration of the Shell Scripting program at MNP Technologies?

Our comprehensive Shell Scripting training pipeline runs between 60 to 90 hours depending on batch type and pace.

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