Linux Journal

Bash Shell Script: Building Your March Madness Bracket

I must admit that I don't really follow basketball. But, I do like to engage with folks at work, and every spring I've always felt a little left out when my work colleagues fill out their NCAA March ...
Network World

Learning to script on Linux using bash

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 ...
TechRepublic

How to use a Bash script for-loop for system administration in Linux

How to use a Bash script for-loop for system administration in Linux Your email has been sent Bash scripting remains a staple of my endeavors in Linux as a system administrator, and I use it every day ...
TechRepublic

How to create a bash script for starting VirtualBox VMs

How to create a bash script for starting VirtualBox VMs Your email has been sent Jack Wallen shows you a nifty trick for easily starting, stopping, pausing, and resuming your VirtualBox virtual ...
Ars Technica

Please help with a bash shell script (FreeBSD)

I've got a little FreeBSD box running as a web/mail server. Every so often I'll make some tarball backups of important files and directories. First, there's the important system configuration stuff, ...
Linux Journal

Bash Shell Script: Building a Better March Madness Bracket

Last year, I wrote an article for Linux Journal titled "Building Your March Madness Bracket" My article was timely, arriving just in time for the "March Madness" college basketball series. You see, I ...