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 Windows Subsystem for Linux is bridging the divide between Windows and Linux by letting you run Windows 10 programs directly within a Linux shell.

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 pres… ...

At times, we need to write shell scripts that are interactive and user executing them need to monitor the progress. For such requirements, we can implement a simple progress bar that gives an idea ...

Now, believe it or not, you can install and run PowerShell, the Windows shell language, on Linux as an Ubuntu snap. Snaps are containerised software packages.