Dave Taylor has been hacking shell scripts on UNIX and Linux systems for a really long time. He's the author of Learning Unix for Mac OS X and Wicked Cool Shell Scripts. You can find him on Twitter as ...

The module that Apache uses to run server-side shell scripts is mod_cgi, which is available on major Linux distributions. Once the module is enabled, it's time to configure the directory permissions ...

The Linux expect command takes script writing to an entirely new level. Instead of automating processes, it automates running and responding to other scripts.

She lives in the mountains in Virginia where, when not working with or writing about Unix, she's chasing the bears away from her bird feeders. Tune into her 2-Minute Linux video tutorials and take ...

If you write a simple bash script, you can use the equivalent to printf — maybe that’s the echo command, although there is usually a printf command on a typical system, if you want to use it.

I often profess that Linux can be used without the command line, but at some point, you might want to learn it anyway. When you do, consider these commands.

Bash scripting is every Linux administrator's Swiss Army knife. Learn how using a for-loop in conjunction with Bash scripts can produce powerful results.

FFmpeg was designed as a cross-platform solution for video and audio recording, conversion, and streaming using simple static command lines. Using variables and 'for loops' in a command string ...