You could even embed an executable file in a script — even another script — and then execute that script which might unpack another script. It boggles the mind.

The Linux script command has been around for ages and provides a simple but useful service. It lets you record command line activity – both input and output.

I often profess that Linux can be used without the command line, but at some point, you might want to learn it anyway. When you do, consider these commands.

A script file: This is a text file written in a human-readable language that can be run with another program, an interpreter. It might be a shell script or a program in a scripting language like ...