The command-line interface (CLI) is the cornerstone of interacting with the Linux operating system. It allows users to enter commands directly, offering greater control and flexibility compared to ...

hey all, I need to set up a shell script that ssh's into a remote server then runs some commands. I have minimal control over the remote server, and only ...

Added: hack3r666 Nice, eh? Now, there are some useful additions to the script that you might consider, notably encrypting .watchdb for security and adding a prompt or command flag to update the secret ...

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's not hard to create and run a shell script in Linux distros like Ubuntu, but there are a few non-obvious pitfalls you need to avoid. Here's a quick example of how to execute a script in Linux.

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… ...