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 ...

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

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.

We often write quick bash scripts and judging by the comments, half of us use bash or a similar shell to pop out quick, useful scripts, and half of us think that’s an abomination, and you sho… ...

I'm trying to write a shell script to do daily online backups for me.Here's the code and I'll explain what I'm trying to do, but maybe you can figure it out.#! /bin/sh dayoftheweek="-" # init var ...

Trying Linux is easy—you can even install it on a USB drive or disc to try it out before committing. Enter the world of open-source here.

How to Open Shell Prompt in Linux. The developers of Ubuntu Linux have worked hard to make their operating system easy for businesses to set up, use and maintain. There are still occasions ...

Uptycs Threat Research outline how malicious Linux shell scripts are used to cloak attacks and how defenders can detect and mitigate against them.