Check if a file is really a file, whether a string contains anything, and whether you can run a program with these vital patterns.

This thread is quite obviously about how to write a script to get an entire directory (including subs). Since Unix shell scripting isn't traditionally an MA specialty I was wondering if my comrades in ...

Oh happy day! I got an e-mail from a reader with a shell script question that didn't appear to be homework from a programming class or anything to do with hacking passwords. The reader wrote: I am ...

Linux, known for its robustness and flexibility, has been a favorite among developers, system administrators, and technology enthusiasts. One of the pillars of Linux's capabilities is its inherent ...