There are two ways to execute any shell script in Linux. One is by specifying the script as an argument to your shell, and another is by specifying the script’s absolute or relative path.

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 store Linux commands as variables in shell scripts by using the syntax: VARIABLE_NAME=$ (COMMAND_TO_BE_EXECUTED). Once you have saved the Linux command as a variable in the shell script, you ...

Sometimes you don’t want binary characters cluttering up your shell script. Maybe you want to e-mail the script and you are afraid of what the various mail systems in the path might do to your data.

Jack Wallen shows how you can create a Linux shell script that requires a password without having to save a password within the script.

At times, we need to write shell scripts that are interactive and user executing them need to monitor the progress. For such requirements, we can implement a simple progress bar that gives an idea ...