Useful readings

1. History of the shells, Posix standard etc.
2. Documentation of the shell
   • Definitive Reference for the bash (Bourne Again SHell)
   • Excellent, detailed and comprehensive reference for the Korn Shell (part of the Single UNIX® Specification)
   • bash(1)
3. Tips, Tutorials, Links etc.
   • www.shelldorado.com: tips, tutorials, huge link list, good coding examples and much more
   • The Grymoire - home for UNIX wizards a collection of very interesting tutoials/howtos
   • Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide, gentle introduction to the bash
   • Traps, Pitfalls and Recommendations
4. Other ressources
   • Newsgroup: de.comp.os.unix.shell
   • The mailing list of the LUGBZ
   • The asr-Manpages