Environment Variables in Bioinformatics
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What do the numbers 666 and 644 represent in a file permission mode?

  • The file permission modes for users, groups, and others (correct)
  • The owner's user ID and group ID
  • The number of users and groups that can read and write a file
  • The type of file and its size

    • What is the main difference between the file permission modes 666 and 644?

  • The group's permissions are reversed
  • Others may write a file in 666 but not in 644 (correct)
  • The permissions are identical for both modes
  • The owner's permissions are reversed

    • What is a shell variable?

  • A type of environment variable
  • A command to print environment variables
  • A permanent storage location on a computer
  • An area of memory that can store information, referred to by a name (correct)

    • What is the purpose of the 'printenv' command?

    <p>To print the values of all environment variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an environment variable?

    <p>A dynamic object that stores a value, referenced by one or more programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the uses of environment variables?

    <p>To determine the directory to install files in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a shell variable and an environment variable?

    <p>Shell variables are used by the shell, while environment variables are used by programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an advantage of using environment variables?

    <p>They can be referenced by one or more programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the HOME environment variable?

    <p>To show the current user's home directory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the PWD environment variable store?

    <p>The value of your current working directory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the echo command?

    <p>To write arguments to the standard output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using the $ symbol with a variable in the echo command?

    <p>To print the value of the variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using backticks or the $() syntax in the echo command?

    <p>To ask the shell to substitute the results of a given command</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a shell script?

    <p>A file containing a series of commands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the PATH environment variable?

    <p>To contain a colon-separated list of directories that the system searches to find the executable program corresponding to a command</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using the –e option with the echo command?

    <p>To jump to another line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the shebang line in a script?

    <p>To specify the interpreter to be used to execute the script</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of using chmod u+x on a script file?

    <p>It adds execute permissions to the owner of the file</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of using variables in shell scripts?

    <p>It makes the script easier to maintain and reduces the amount of typing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the which command in shell scripts?

    <p>To locate the executable file associated with a given command</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of using chmod 744 on a script file?

    <p>It sets the file permission modes to read, write, and execute for the owner, and read-only for the group and others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an absolute path to an interpreter in a script?

    <p>#!/usr/bin/perl</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Environment Variables

    • Environment variables help shape the environment where the commands are executed.
    • Examples of environment variables: HOME (current user's home directory), PATH (directories where the system searches for executable programs), PWD (current working directory).

    Shell Scripting

    • Shell scripts are short programs written in a shell programming language to automate tasks under Linux OS.
    • A shell script is a file containing a series of commands.
    • Shell scripts are useful for performing the same actions on many different files.
    • Echo command is commonly used in shell scripts to display messages or instructions.

    Echo Command

    • Syntax: echo options arguments
    • Writes arguments to the standard output.
    • Can be used to print results or ask the user for input.
    • Examples:
      • echo "Bioinformatics is great \n starting writing scripts"
      • echo –e “Bioinformatics is great \n starting writing scripts”
      • X=firstvariable; echo X; echo $X

    Running Commands and Substitution

    • Print the result of a command using backticks `` or $( ) parentheses.
    • Examples:
      • echo pwd``
      • echo $(pwd)

    Shell Scripts

    • A shell script is a file containing a series of commands.
    • Shell script = scripting interpreter + command-line interface to the system.
    • Shell scripts can be used to automate tasks and display messages or instructions.

    Creating a Shell Script

    • Steps to create a shell script:
      1. Create a new file using a text editor (e.g., nano myfirstscript).
      2. Write the script content (e.g., #!/bin/bash; echo "Hey, I am starting writing shell scripts").
      3. Run the script using ./ (e.g., ./myfirstscript).
      4. Change the file permissions to make it executable (e.g., chmod u+x myfirstscript or chmod 744 myfirstscript).

    Shebang

    • #! is called the shebang, which indicates the beginning of a script.
    • The shebang is followed by the absolute path to an interpreter executable (e.g., /bin/bash or /usr/bin/perl).
    • The which command can be used to locate the executable file associated with a given command.

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    Learn about environment variables in the context of bioinformatics, including examples like HOME and PATH, and their role in shaping the environment for online courses like IBT.

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