Dave Taylor has been hacking shell scripts on UNIX and Linux systems for a really long time. He's the author of Learning Unix for Mac OS X and Wicked Cool Shell Scripts. You can find him on Twitter as ...

It is a handy trick to have in your toolbox if you use or write scripts for bash. If you want more bash customization, you can always pick out a new prompt.

The module that Apache uses to run server-side shell scripts is mod_cgi, which is available on major Linux distributions. Once the module is enabled, it's time to configure the directory permissions ...

When writing scripts, it’s important to know how to test and validate variables.

Bash scripting is every Linux administrator's Swiss Army knife. Learn how using a for-loop in conjunction with Bash scripts can produce powerful results.

Wrap-up Using pipes, aliases and scripts can make the Linux command line easier to use and more powerful.

FFmpeg was designed as a cross-platform solution for video and audio recording, conversion, and streaming using simple static command lines. Using variables and 'for loops' in a command string ...