Understanding Test Conditions in Linux Shell Scripting
In this article, we are going to tackle very important topic: the test conditions. Test conditions are very important when it comes to making...
Learn How To Write Interactive shell scripts
An interactive script is a one that interacts with the user and requires user input. In this type of scripts, data flow in both...
Learn the concept of Arrays in Linux Shell Scripting
An Array is a data structure that stores a list (collection) of objects (elements) that are accessible using zero-based index. In Linux shells, arrays...
Learn Managing Services in Linux Shell Scripting
In this article, we are going to talk about new topic: Managing Services.
What is Service?
A service is a software program whose functionality is to...
Learn about Variable in Linux Shell Scripting
“Change is the essence of life; be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” Reinhold Niebuhr
Variables are named memory locations...
Learn Text Processing Tools in Linux Shell Scripting – Part 3
This is Part three, the last article in the series of Text Processing Tools.
The awk Language
Yes, you haven’t misread it. awk is a pattern...
Learn Decision Making using if conditions in Linux Shell Scripting
In the last article “Test Conditions”, we have learned how to create test statements that check for many various conditions. We have learned how...
Learn the concept of For Loop in Linux Shell Scripting
There will be cases wherein you need to repeatedly execute a block of code. Such repeated execution of portions of your code is done...
Learn about Netcat: your network Swiss knife in Shell Scripting
Do you want to test connectivity to your mail server on port 25? Do you want to make a quick port scan? Perhaps you...
Learn about Arithmetic Operators in Linux Shell Scripting
Variables would be completely useless if we didn't have operations to be done with them.
But, fortunately, we do have.
The Linux Shell has rich list...