Linux system administrators are more productive when they create shell programs that automate their tasks. The more automation we have in place, the more time we have available to fix real problems ...

You can store Linux commands as variables in shell scripts by using the syntax: VARIABLE_NAME=$(COMMAND_TO_BE_EXECUTED). Once you have saved the Linux command as a ...

Bash stands for Bourne Again Shell. A Bash Shell Script is a plain text file containing a set of various commands that we usually type in the command line. It is used to automate repetitive tasks on ...

Different Linux systems use different shells. Some shells support extra features. Others stick to strict POSIX rules. A script that works in Bash may fail in Dash or Fish. Testing across shells helps ...

Microsoft, with the release of the Windows 10 anniversary update, gave their users a gift: the ability to run Linux (Ubuntu) on it. In a previous article, I explained how to enable Linux on Windows ...

A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Bash, present in almost all Linux, UNIX and Mac OS X deployments, has been discovered. Experts advise immediate patching. A critical vulnerability in ...