pure-sh-bible VS pure-bash-bible

The guy who wrote it, also wrote a POSIX Shell bible: https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-sh-bible

Do you have any specific examples to cite? The snippets are meant to be run in POSIX-compliant shells like dash/yash/ash/etc, not just Bash in compatibility mode.

In fact, there used to be a section which listed workarounds[1] for bugs in dash, but they have since been fixed[2]. If you are still using an old version of dash, you may need to use them.

[1] https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-sh-bible/commit/70f410ebb...

[2] https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-sh-bible/issues/13

Personally, I would steer clear of a script that installs dependencies on it's own. Us sysadmins prefer to manage our own dependencies, generally speaking. Instead consider a README that outlines how to meet/install dependencies for the script, or try to find ways to write your script in pure Shell or Bash without using tools like awk, jq, etc. Consider having a look at the Pure Sh Bible for examples of how to do many useful things in pure Sh.

POSIX Shell Tutorial POSIX shell cheat sheet GitHub - dylanaraps/pure-sh-bible: 📖 A collection of pure POSIX sh alternatives to external… Shell Scripting Tutorial

There is the "pure bash bible" but it seems less than maintained these days: https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-sh-bible

Otherwise you're stuck reading the POSIX standard: https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V...

Look at this: https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-sh-bible

I believe it's been posted here before, but I also use this for reference whenever I forget the syntax to something, or know there must be a better way than what I am doing.

https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-bash-bible

I'd say check out the work of William Shotts at https://linuxcommand.org/ His book, "The Linux Command Line" is free for downloading, and there are lots of references to style guides, good practices, and bash templates in the book.

There is also a shorter, HTML version at the same site: https://linuxcommand.org/lc3_learning_the_shell.php

I'm trying to get a little proficiency in all this, and just yesterday I went through the "Further Reading" sections at the end of each chapter, and captured all the likely URLs for further investigation.

One that looks really good is Dylan Araps' "Pure Bash Bible" ( See https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-bash-bible ) Confession: I found a PDF copy at Libgen, but don't tell anyone. This and the Shotts book have also been thoroughly discussed on Hacker News in the past. (I.e., search on the two titles and you'll probably get all the opinions that you can stand, plus maybe some more hints.)

Bash is profoundly weird, but if/when you can make it work, it's slick.

pure bash bible

I recommend taking a look at https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-bash-bible

Additionally, Pure Bash Bible is a bit more advanced but really fun to go through it.

Here is another resource I have found useful.

Pure Bash Bible : A collection of pure bash alternatives to external processes.