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Sample Bash scripts that follow best practices

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Sample Bash scripts that follow best practices learnt from a variety of sources.

Sources

These are some good resources with tips on how to write good-quality shell scripts:

It is wise to follow the recommendations of more experienced players, because they have already fought some battles that you still haven't even anticipated:

I also like a couple of pages with examples and description of common errors that Bash programmers make:

Last but not least, always use this tool to verify your scripts: ShellCheck. It can be installed as a plugin in lots of text editors and IDEs.

Happy coding!