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 ...

Linux scripting automates repetitive tasks like converting file formats and can save hours of work. You can find and adapt scripts online easily, with plenty of resources and guides available.

Once a script is prepared and tested, you can get a significant task completed simply by typing the script's name followed by any required arguments. Developing scripts to handle your more complicated ...

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If you ever need to write a binary file from a traditional language like C, it isn’t all that hard to do. About the worst thing you might have to deal with is attempts to fake line endings across ...

It's almost impossible to think of Linux without the terminal. This relationship spans decades, and for good reason. Scripting for automation, clarity with pipes, and the speed and control the ...

The Swedish company Axis Communications AB introduced a new concept several years ago, when it launched its line of camera servers. Perhaps recognizing that its line of network cameras (one of which ...