To start your journey with the Linux command line, it's important to know a few things before diving in. These aspects of the terminal are fundamental to getting the most out of the tool. Shall we ...

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 ...

You need to package up a bunch of files, send them somewhere, and do something with them at the destination. It isn’t an uncommon scenario. The obvious answer is to create an archive — a zip or tar ...

At first glance, it might not seem to make sense to write shell scripts in C/C++. After all, the whole point to a shell script is to knock out something quick and dirty. However, there are cases where ...

How to use a Bash script for-loop for system administration in Linux Your email has been sent Bash scripting remains a staple of my endeavors in Linux as a system administrator, and I use it every day ...

Ever since Microsoft announced that PowerShell would be made open source, I have been really curious about what it would be like to run PowerShell on a Linux machine. Would it be like managing a ...

If you've worked in the terminal, it's likely you're in some way proficient with the command history features of your shell. There's a lot more functionality than many realise however, and learning it ...

One thing that's always bothered me about Linux, and UNIX before it, is that there isn't a decent command-line calculator available. You know, something where you can type in solve 5+8 or, better, ...