How a simple script can transform your desktop cleanup.

I writing this Ruby project, and during development there are three processes that I need to start up: the dev server, a CSS compiler, and a JS compiler. I'd like to just wrap all three up into one ...

I would like to write a simple bash script. I tried googling bash, grep, and regular expressions, but I got a textbook thrown back at me, and I have too much on my plate to dive into regexps in depth, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. My job – and sheer curiosity – compels me to distro hop a lot. You ...

I follow several Web comics. I used to open my Web browser and check out each comic's Web site. That method was fine when I read only a few Web comics, but it became a pain to stay current when I ...

Here are some basic skills to get started with bash, one of the best shells for preparing and using scripts on Linux. Scripting in Linux–putting commands into a file so you can run them as a group—is ...

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 ...

The first software that I was actually paid to develop was a 2-page shell script that prompted the user for a dozen or so pieces of information, before launching a set of cooperating processes. Those ...