That's where the Linux Programming Bible comes in. In clear, concise writing, it shows both the forest and the trees of the exciting world of Linux programming. Note in advance that ... The second ...

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher ...

In this quick tutorial on Shell Scripting, we will write ... s say we name the script cointoss.sh – Note that .sh is only to make it identifiable for user(s) that the file/script is a shell script.

It is easy to dismiss bash — the typical Linux shell program — as just a command prompt that allows scripting. Bash, however, is a full-blown programming language. I wouldn’t presume to tell ...

and anywhere else the shell is used including containers and Windows Subsystem for Linux. Shell scripting is very common, as the shell remains the glue that holds modern systems together.

The input prompt is more like a command prompt for a programming ... a general-purpose shell, it seems to leave something to be desired. Of course, what we really like is Linux gives you choices.

Jack Wallen shows how you can create a Linux shell script that requires a password without having to save a password within the script. Image: dennizn/Adobe Stock ...