# Unix shell script kit is a collection of utility functions and constants. # The kit works with POSIX shells, including bash, zsh, dash, ksh, sh, etc. # All suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

#Write a shell script that accepts a file or directory name as an argument. Have the script report if it is reguler file, a directory, or another type of file. If it is a directory, exit with a 1 exit ...

If you're not yet comfortable with writing scripts on Unix and Linux systems, this post might get you off to a healthy start. Creating a script on a Unix or Linux system can be dead easy or ...

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One particular frustration with the UNIX shell is the inability to easily schedule multiple, concurrent tasks that fully utilize CPU cores presented on modern systems. The example of focus in this ...