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 ...

Every time we publish a Linux hack that uses a shell script, someone will chime in about how awful it is to program shell scripts. While we like the ubiquity and efficiency, we can’t disagree ...

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.