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My bookkeeping needs are small, and the general ledger system described in this chapter is simple for both data entry and reporting. The latter is often done with a one-off script that I discard. If I need to expand the database, adding more fields means less than a dozen lines of additional code.
Both scripts will run in any POSIX shell, but they are enhanced when interpreted by bash2+.
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(2005). Taking Care of Business. In: Shell Scripting Recipes. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0024-6_17
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