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 ...

I often profess that Linux can be used without the command line, but at some point, you might want to learn it anyway. When you do, consider these commands.

If you run a bash script while using a different shell, this line ensures that bash—and not your current shell—will run the commands included in the script.

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 ...

Command-line essentials When you ssh into a Unix-like system, the system looks up your user account information and spawns a new shell process based on your preferences. This shell process is then ...

The script command will run your .bashrc start-up file when you start your command recording. It will save the commands you enter along with the output generated by them.

If you administer multiple Linux servers, Jack Wallen has an easy script you can use to run commands on all of those servers at once.

When last I discussed shell scripts, I was presenting a shell script that offered an alternative to the -C context flag in GNU grep. Although most modern Linux systems have the more capable grep ...

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 ...