The execute bit determines whether or not permission is granted to run a file as a program or script. Setting the execute bit ...

When using Ubuntu, user-defined tasks can be performed by executing a script at startup and shutdown. Each of these scripts is a little particular and requires subtle modifications in order to include ...

I'd like to try and figure this out myself as much as possible but I need a place to start so I'm hoping someone can give me a nugget to start from. I want to have a folder, shared via samba, that a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. With the Fedora Community ...

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 ...