Shell scripting may finally get a proper bug-checker. A group of academics has proposed static analysis techniques aimed at improving the correctness and reliability of Unix shell programs.

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 ...

Do you want to create a Shell script in your Linux system? This guide will take you through how to create a shell script using multiple text editors, how to add comments, and how to use Shell ...

Last month, we looked at signals, the rudimentary mechanism that processes on a Linux box can use to communicate events and state changes. We talked about how each of the signals can be sent manually ...

Shell scripting is one of those skills that are absolutely invaluable on especially UNIX and BSD-based systems like the BSDs, the two zillion Linux distributions as well as MacOS. Yet not every ...

It is easy to dismiss bash — the typical Linux shell program — as just a command prompt that allows scripting. Bash, however, is a full-blown programming language. I wouldn’t presume to tell ...

Dive into the world of Linux shell scripting with this hands-on guide. If you’re comfortable using the command line on Unix or Linux but haven’t fully explored Bash, this book is for you.

BASH is a Unix shell and command language which can run Shell Script files. You do not need to install Ubuntu or any other Linux Distros unless your scripts need the ...

A new pay what you want deal is available for 4 eBooks from Packt Publishing on how to secure Linux, perform shell scripting, Linux programming, and more. This deal has a combined value of $160 ...

Just create a file, change the extension to .bat, and either call the script in PowerShell or double click to execute it. Windows users are spoiled. Linux users can create and run shell scripts too, ...