I bought this book when i was learning the very basics of UNIX scripting. It really helped me a lot, now after doing unix scripting for almost 6 months, i really feel that this book is just good enough for the people who wanna start the unix scripting, but experts may not find anything new in it.

Remember, this book is for Oracle DBA's, and not for unix administrators. It probably has almost everything that a DBA would typically need. After another few months, i would be purchasing some other book on advanced unix scripting, but for the time being i am hapy with it.

A so-so book. I bought it because I thought the author is Don Burleson. The book covers some very basic unix/dba daily routines which I think many companies already have those scripts/tricks in place. At least majority of the scripts are old school to me. If someone already been working on Oracle database administration in unix environment for a year or so, you don't need this book. Unix for Oracle DBA's from O'Reilly (authored by Don Burleson) does a better job and much lighter weight too. I just glanced through it couple times from cover to cover and it has been sitting straight on my bookshelf since then. The real disappointment was the price. It doesn't worth more than $30.

If you are working on Oracle products, you know problems can get complex and the internet will have million possible solutions, but if you are looking for just one that works you should own this book.

Great book for the beginner or experienced shell scripter. Walks the user through the basic architecture of scripting, and demonstrates how to tie in SQL and RMAN commands into shell scripts.

I found this to be a good book. It was a quick and easy read, I read the whole thing in about a week. The subject matter was a bit simpler then I had expected, yet it filled in some of the basic details that the more advanced books just skip over. This is was a great book for beginning unix shell scripting.

My first impression of "Oracle Shell Scripting" was not a good one. After looking for the download site for the scripts in the book I was frustrated. The first chapters seemed a little rudimentary. This book is not a learn how to script book. The first five chapters give a scripting refresher. If you have no experience with korn, or bash scripting this is not the book to start with. If you have used Oracle on UNIX/Linux this books puts all those nuggets you have gathered over the years and some you have missed in one place. This book has scripts that you use in every day DBA work. This book deals with Oracle, sqlplus and UNIX/Linux scripting. I bought this book to help me transition from korn scripting in Solaris UNIX to bash scripting in Linux. I consider it worth the investment. Caution avoid the frustration of looking for the script download website. It is not in the book. You have to email the author to get the site. There is not enough information on using scripting with Oracle Application Server.

Oracle administrators of all levels will find benefit in this book. The author has put together the basics in shell scripting and OS fundamentals in aid of maintaining and monitoring scalable production Oracle environments. Each example is easy to read and follow and leaves the reader with room to explore and extrapolate on their own with little effort. A great lookup source for old timers and "must have" for newbies,


I highly recommend this book
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A well written book. A great way to learn shell scripting. Relevant and useful examples throughout the book (downloadable code).

This book has helped me impress my colleagues and boss..I originally browsed through it at Border's (and found myself sitting on the ground with a notepad scrambling to copy as much as possible)..of course, then I realized I had to have it, so I bought it online..I knew the publisher was a trustworthy source because I'm always using Don Burleson's DBA tips online.. this author's approach is easy-to-follow and concise; yet it's a thorough guide that is like a catalyst for your own creativity...it has made me look forward to extracting the power of the shell.

It's a lot better than parsing through thick UNIX encyclopedias or cycling through fragmented online material..as an OCP 10g/9i DBA, I still feel like there are not enough practical day-to-day guides like this one for junior/mid/senior-level administrators, since over half our work is directly/indirectly connected to the shell.

As the series editor for this book, I recognize the need for Oracle professionals to "think outside the box", and a good command of UNIX and Linux command syntax and scripting is critical for the effective management of complex server environments. As a working Oracle professional I'm always using Oracle shell scripts to perform external management tasks, and it is very difficult for beginners to grasp the cryptic syntax and language structures of the UNIX shell command languages.

During the production of this book I insisted that each and every topic be clear and understandable, with a focus on providing a clear understanding of the functionality of Oracle scripting. I think that Jon and Zach met their mandate, and I'm especially pleased with the code depot of working Oracle scripts.

I'm a veteran Oracle Database Administrator and most of my work is on Unix systems so I wasn't sure how much information in this book would be useful to me. I was pleasantly surprised to find what a wide range of scripting tips and techniques this manual provides. I was impressed by the fact that the author didn't just describe HOW to do something, but also explained WHY a particular approach was taken. I also like the fact that the scripts given aren't just contrived samples, but are practical and useful as given. This information will definitely help simplify some of my routine tasks and provide me with timely information about the environments and systems I work with. The author also pointed out how to go beyond what was provided in the book by suggesting ways the examples might be modified. I've already taken advantage of that with a script I helped one of my clients develop.