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 ...

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 ...

You can use the set -x command to do some script debugging. In other words, when you use this option, bash is going to show you a lot more output that displays what your script is up to.

Step-by-step shell script execution Follow these steps to create and run a shell script of your own from your Ubuntu home directory: Create a directory to store your shell script Create a file in your ...

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher Prentice Hall, all rights ...

This feature also allows you to use Windows applications as part of complex Linux shell scripts. These shell scripts could be used to check for processes, monitor file changes, execute commands ...