Every time we publish a Linux hack that uses a shell script, someone will chime in ... wants to change your shell to be a full-blow programming language called Crush. On the face of it, it looks ...

Shell scripts are not compiled — at least ... so plan accordingly. While bash scripting is often maligned and not without reason, it is very flexible and powerful, as this example shows.

After the shell script is written, it is made usable by changing its file status to "executable" with the change mode command (see chmod). THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other ...