Shell scripting

I’ve already written a small tutorial about finding out if a file exists or not under Linux / UNIX bash shell. However, couple of our regular readers like to know more about a directory checking using if and test shell command.

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Midnight Commander (mc) is an user-friendly text-based file manager UI for Unix. Using mc, you can browse the filesystem easily and manipulate the files and directories quickly. You will not miss the standard command line prompt, which is also available within the mc itself. If you are new to mc, Midnight Commander (mc) Guide: Powerful Text based File Manager for Unix article will give you a quick jumpstart. In this article, let us review how to solve couple of common annoyance about viewing a file in mc.

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UNIX Korn Shell Scripting Tutorial / Guide

by Vivek Gite on September 9, 2008 · 0 comments

Korn shell scripting is something all UNIX users should learn how to use. This article will teach you to write your own Korn shells scripts.

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This is 3rd and the final installment for Urchin 6 web analytics software series. Once Urchin is installed, you need to configure tracking on your website. You need to install Urchin sensors – a small piece of javascript tracking code on each of your website’s pages.

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Windows PowerShell vs UNIX BASH Shell

by Vivek Gite on July 16, 2008 · 1 comment

Shell scripting is fun. It is useful to create nice (perhaps ugly) things (read as solutions) in shell scripting. Now Windows got Powershell. But how does PowerShell measure up to traditional shells like Bash?

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After reading this article, you should now be able to use the Korn shell in ways you may not have known before. Mastering the command line can simplify your work and help you better understand how to make the shell and command line work for you rather than you working harder for it.

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Describes how to deal with high disk I/O generating scripts or programs using ionice and CFQ scheduling class under Linux.

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