Bash is the GNU Project’s shell for command-line interaction and shell scripting.
Bash Academy
The Bash Guide introduces shell scripting concepts for newcomers and more experienced users.
About Bash Academy
The Bash Guide is an online guide to basic and advanced concepts of the bash shell. It teaches newcomers and long-time users how to interact with the shell and write safe and robust scripts. The primary author is lhunath (Maarten Billemont), and the source is openly licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Chapter coverage includes commands, variables, tests, loops and terminal topics
- Includes exercises after practical concepts with a central exercises index
- Accepts issue reports and contributions through GitHub with edit buttons on pages
Best for: Newcomers and long-time users learning bash shell use and scripting
Watch out for
- Later chapters are listed as draft or todo while new chapters are still being written.
Bash Academy at a glance
- Website
- guide.bash.academy
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux & Mac Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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