An easy step-by-step guide to the Bash command-line shell and shell scripting ...

So I'm writing some scripts to automate pushing keys for SSH to ease deployment of new linux boxes (these are modems running an embedded linux). So far I have a database that stores the info about ...

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 pres… ...

If you're not yet comfortable with writing scripts on Unix and Linux systems, this post might get you off to a healthy start.

While the language still seems primitive in comparison to bash and perl, I was surprised that I was easily able to write a script that did what I needed it to do and automate the process.