The Linux expect command takes script writing to an entirely new level. Instead of automating processes, it automates running and responding to other scripts. In other words, you can write a script ...

Imagine that you want to output multiple lines of text in Bash, or any shell script. Maybe it’s for a help string for a particularly convoluted shell script you’re writing. You could have a separate ...

Jack Wallen shows how you can create a Linux shell script that requires a password without having to save a password within the script. Image: dennizn/Adobe Stock ...

Passing arguments, writing a help menu, and debugging can be burdensome. However, the getopts command, Heredoc, and the "set ...

This repository contains Bash scripts developed to streamline system administration tasks on RHEL 9.6 Plow. Starting with foundational scripts, it aims to grow into a comprehensive toolkit for ...

The Ultimate Linux Backup Script is a backup script for Linux that can back up an entire system, including KVMs, and then break it up into pieces to be backed up onto multiple external hard drives.

The new second edition of Dave Taylor and Brandon Perry's classic Wicked Cool Shell Scripts, published by No Starch Press, features a smorgasbord of favorite scripts and 23 brand-new ones. Subtitled ...

The pa.sh tool finds sections of code that can run independently, then runs them in parallel to save time. Researchers have open-sourced pa.sh (also called pash), a tool that can dramatically speed up ...