From my early days, one thing I needed to learn was how to create a bash script. When I first started using Linux, I had a 33.6k modem that refused to stay online.

Whether you're a serious admin or a casual user, chances are pretty good you will eventually need to add a new user and/or a group to a Linux system. Let's find out how. Requirements The process ...

The obvious answer is to create an archive — a zip or tar file, maybe — and include a shell script that you have to tell the user to run after unpacking. That may be obvious, but it assumes a ...

SEE: How to Connect to Linux Samba Shares from Windows (TechRepublic) Creating groups and adding users Now it’s time to create a group. Let’s create the group editorial.

To change a password in Linux through a Bash script, he two scripts that are most important are 'Create Users' and 'Change Passwords Shell' scripts, for the system admin which regularly uses the mail ...

Step 4: Press “Esc” to exit this mode. Then type “:w” to save your script. Once saved, the shell script will appear as below. Step 5: When you’re back to the console, type “:q”. Then write: bash ...

Windows users are spoiled. Linux users can create and run shell scripts too, with a little more effort. Run shell scripts in Linux If you want to create a script and run it in Ubuntu, a few extra ...