Many Linux-based machines run Bash as their standard scripting engine, but some distributions, like Alpine and Debian, don't. Testing your script with other shells can help with portability.

Explore tools like ShellCheck for script analysis and debugging. Conclusion Linux shell scripting is a versatile and indispensable tool in the arsenal of system administrators and power users. Its ...

Simply put, a Shell Script is a program that is run by a UNIX/Linux shell. It is a file that contains a series of commands which are executed sequentially as if they were entered on the command line ...

Image: dennizn/Adobe Stock SEE: (TechRepublic Premium) What you’ll need to go passwordless for Linux shell scripts How to install sshpass nano ~/backup !/bin/bash #Copy data to a remote server ...

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… ...