It hurts to see your programs taken apart and their weaknesses exposed, but it will make you a better programmer.

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 that the ...

In this paper, the concept of shell scripting and programming is discussed and various aspects of shell programming are also studied. A shell script is a computer program designed to be run by the ...

Discover the techniques that help popular scripts succeed.

Few aspects of Unix system administration are more intimate than the relationship between the admin and their chosen shell. After all, the shell is the most fundamental interface to the system, the ...

This reminds me that shell scripting is my absolute weakest area when it comes to linux. I know I need to learn how to script much better to become effective at managing my linux box and performing ...

Last month marked the end of my series about writing a Blackjack game as a shell script, and I don't know about you, but I had a good time with the development process and have even learned a bit more ...

Simply put, a Shell Script is a program that is run by a UNIX/Linux shell. It is a file that contains a series of commands which are executed sequentially as if they were entered on the command line ...

Computerworld is undertaking a series of investigations into the most widely-used programming languages. Previously we have spoken to Alfred v. Aho of , S. Tucker Taft on the , Microsoft about its ...

Administrators are typically burdened with tons of tasks, many of which are repetitive. One of the best ways to automate such tasks is to use scripting. Here's a look at how scripting can help ...