Week 02

Shell Expansions, Quoting, Transferring Files, and Regular Expressions

This week we will look at what Bash does to a command before it runs, move files between systems, and search text with regular expressions.

Before class

Red Hat Academy

Review the following Red Hat Academy chapters and complete the Guided Exercises prior to class.

  • RH124, Chapter 07: Managing Files from the Command Line
  • RH134, Chapter 02: Using Regular Expressions for Practical Applications
  • RH134, Chapter 08: Transferring Files

In class

Meeting Agenda

In class we will cover the following topics

  1. Shell Expansions

  2. Quoting

  3. `scp`

  4. `sftp`

  5. `rsync`

  6. `grep`

  7. Regular Expressions

  8. Ranges and Quantifiers

After class · Required

Lab Assignments

Complete the lab assignments in this week’s Canvas module.

After class · Optional

RHCSA Cert Guide

Work through the following chapters in the RHCSA Cert Guide. Utilize the 'Do I know this already?' quiz at the start of each chapter to ensure you are using your study time effectively.

  • Chapter 03: Essential File Management Tools
  • Chapter 04: Working with Text Files
  • Chapter 05: Connecting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux