Learning Shell Scripting Through Real Automation Projects

Source: Dev.to

Topics Covered

• Linux shell & shebang
• Variables, arrays, strings
• User input & arithmetic
• Conditionals, loops, functions
• Arguments & redirection
• Error handling and logging
• Automation using at & cron

Mini Projects Built

• RAM Monitoring Script – checks free memory with threshold alerts
• Disk Usage Monitoring – monitors disk space with alert logic
• Log Archiving Script – compresses and archives system logs
• User Management Script – create, delete, and list users

GitHub Repository

This hands‑on approach helped me understand how shell scripting is used in system administration and automation.