Check if a file is really a file, whether a string contains anything, and whether you can run a program with these vital patterns.

Hey,<BR><BR>I've got a script that runs a program in a loop. The program writes a file, and the script extracts a value out of that file. If the value doesn't meet the criteria, the loop ...

How to use a Bash script for-loop for system administration in Linux Your email has been sent Bash scripting remains a staple of my endeavors in Linux as a system administrator, and I use it every day ...

I've never done shell scripting before so be easy. I'm working on converting a bunch of .mkv files I have to .mp4 for playback on my AppleTV. I've installed handbrake onto my server and all the files ...

If you want to exit a loop before all the commands in the loop have been run and all of the loop values have been processed, this command is just what you need; it provides a way to exit a loop ...

I’m going to go ahead and admit it: I really have too many tray icons. You know the ones. They sit on your taskbar, perhaps doing something in the background or, at least, giving you fingertip access ...

Repetition disguised as discipline exposed by a simple Linux command.

It is no secret that we often use and abuse bash to write things that ought to be in a different language. But bash does have its attractions. In the modern world, it is practically everywhere. It ...

BASH is a Unix shell and command language which can run Shell Script files. You do not need to install Ubuntu or any other Linux Distros unless your scripts need the ...

Finally, I'm going to finish the mail merge script, just in time for Replicant Day. Oh, sorry, back to topic here. I was developing a shell script that would let you specify a text document with ...