Shell Scripting Interview Questions¶

Everything you need to ace your DevOps & Automation interview, from basic variables to advanced text processing and functions.

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How to use these interview questions

🧠 Read each question carefully.

Try answering it yourself before expanding the answer to compare with the ideal response.

Choose Your Level¶

Basics Questions
Master the fundamentals: Variables, Execution, Shebang, and Basic Error Handling.
Intermediate Questions
Step up to Control Flow: Loops (for, while), Arrays, Conditionals, and File Operations.
Advanced Questions
Tackle complex scenarios: Functions, Text Processing (awk, sed), Regex, and Process Management.

👉 New to Shell Scripting? Start with the Basics Questions to build confidence.