Shell scripting for DevOps automation

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Shell scripts automate repetitive DevOps tasks like deployments, backups, and health checks. I use #!/bin/bash with set -euo pipefail for strict error handling—-e exits on error, -u errors on undefined variables, -o pipefail catches pipe failures. Functions organize reusable logic. trap handles cleanup on exit or signals. Color output with ANSI codes improves readability. getopts parses command-line arguments. Conditional execution with && and || chains commands. curl checks HTTP endpoints for health monitoring. jq processes JSON from APIs. Logging with timestamps aids debugging. mktemp creates safe temporary files. Scripts should be idempotent—safe to run multiple times without side effects.