For this article, I thought it would be beneficial to go back to some basics of shell scripting and look at how functions work. Most script writers probably eschew using functions because it's a bit ...

Don't Use Shell Scripts for CGI Scripts Running a Linux web server and learning about CGI scripts? It's not only tempting to use shell scripts for basic CGI functions, it's quick and easy too. Here's ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...