Hi there,<br><br>I have seeing some shell script examples that use (use, not declare!) variables like this:<br><br><pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">${VAR_1}</pre> <br ...

It is easy to dismiss bash — the typical Linux shell program — as just a command prompt that allows scripting. Bash, however, is a full-blown programming language. I wouldn’t presume to tell you that ...

One of the most difficult things about PowerShell scripting is finding and fixing any bugs that exist within the script. This process isn't usually a big deal for short PowerShell scripts, but it can ...

It used to be one of the joys of writing embedded software was never having to deploy shell scripts. But now with platforms like the Raspberry Pi becoming very common, Linux shell scripts can be a big ...

Last time, I talked about what's known informally as l33t-speak, a series of letter and letter-pair substitutions that marks the jargon of the hacker elite (or some subset of hacker elite, because I'm ...

Hey all,<br>I'm working on some scripts to grade assignments for a UNIX class at my college. basicly what I'm trying to do is grep the student's .bash_history to make sure the students used certian ...

To start your journey with the Linux command line, it's important to know a few things before diving in. These aspects of the terminal are fundamental to getting the most out of the tool. Shall we ...

A simple four-line script unexpectedly returned a host of errors for Brien. The issue turned out to be deceptively simple. While writing my previous column, I ran into a really odd problem: I suddenly ...

BASH is a Unix shell and command language which can run Shell Script files. You do not need to install Ubuntu or any other Linux Distros unless your scripts need the ...