I use simple bash scripts to automate the boring stuff in Linux. Here's what they are and how they work.

The Linux shell enables communication with the kernel. The default shell for most distributions is Bash. There's a much more user-friendly option, called Fish. Essentially, the Linux shell interprets ...

If you'd like to add a bit more personalization to your Linux command line efforts, there's a simple way to do so. You may or may not need all of that information. For instance, when you include the ...

Typically we interact with the Linux operating system through what is referred to as a shell interpreter. A common interpreter is the Bourne Again Shell, which people call by the catchy name of bash ...

Bash scripting is a powerful tool for automating tasks on Linux and Unix-like systems. While it's well-known for managing file and process operations, arithmetic operations, such as division, play a ...

Having a history of shell commands is a great idea. It is, of course, enormously handy when you have to run something repetitively or you make a simple mistake that needs correction. However, as I’ve ...

The select command in Linux is a versatile tool primarily used for menu creation in bash scripts. The command retrieves data from a specified list, which can be an array or other data source, and ...

If you’re comfortable using the command line on Unix or Linux but haven’t fully explored Bash, this book is for you. It’s designed for programmers familiar with languages like Python, JavaScript, or ...