This reminds me that shell scripting is my absolute weakest area when it comes to linux. I know I need to learn how to script much better to become effective at managing my linux box and performing ...

Every time we publish a Linux hack that uses a shell script, someone will chime in about how awful it is to program shell scripts. While we like the ubiquity and efficiency, we can’t disagree that the ...

We've spent the last three columns talking about the basic nuts and bolts of shell script programming, so I think it's time to start digging into a real shell script, and build something interesting ...

Last month marked the end of my series about writing a Blackjack game as a shell script, and I don't know about you, but I had a good time with the development process and have even learned a bit more ...

Computerworld is undertaking a series of investigations into the most widely-used programming languages. Previously we have spoken to Alfred v. Aho of , S. Tucker Taft on the , Microsoft about its ...