A Bash script is a text file containing a series of commands. Any command that can be executed in the terminal can be put into a Bash script. Any series of commands to be executed in the terminal can be written in a text file, in that order, as a Bash script. Bash scripts are given an extension of . sh .

Why Bash scripting is used?

Bash Script:

It is used to automate repetitive tasks on Linux filesystem. It might include a set of commands, or a single command, or it might contain the hallmarks of imperative programming like loops, functions, conditional constructs, etc.

What is bash and shell scripting?

Bash (bash) is one of many available (yet the most commonly used) Unix shells. Bash stands for "Bourne Again SHell",and is a replacement/improvement of the original Bourne shell (sh). Shell scripting is scripting in any shell, whereas Bash scripting is scripting specifically for Bash.