This thread is quite obviously about how to write a script to get an entire directory (including subs). Since Unix shell scripting isn't traditionally an MA specialty I was wondering if my comrades in ...

While I don't pretend to be an expert in Windows PowerShell scripting by any means, I use PowerShell whenever I can because I find it very useful to manage my servers. For network administrators who ...

Jesus Vigo covers how systems administrators leverage PowerShell cmdlets to manage Active Directory networks, including the devices and users it services. Microsoft’s PowerShell (PS) management ...

The command-line interface (CLI) is the cornerstone of interacting with the Linux operating system. It allows users to enter commands directly, offering greater control and flexibility compared to ...

This Wiley Publishing tome is big (more than 650 pages), useful and very complete. Be warned, however, that its scope is limited to system administration. The purpose of the book is to solve “real ...

The shell does far more than run commands. Here’s how Bash expands your input behind the scenes so you can write cleaner, ...

Sometimes it’s easiest to learn something new simply by using it, and to my mind PowerShell is no exception. Often we discover new capabilities and features in looking at what tasks other people are ...

Back in 2008, I wrote a piece called PowerShell Tips and Tricks, which covered the then-relatively new Windows scripting language and some cool things you could do with it. Although PowerShell has ...