The script command not only makes a record of what commands you run but also allows you to save the output generated so that you can examine it later or easily turn your command sequences into scripts ...

At times, we need to write shell scripts that are interactive and user executing them need to monitor the progress. For such requirements, we can implement a simple progress bar that gives an idea ...

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 ...

Watch running the date command. How to use the Linux watch command for easier output tracking Your email has been sent Jack Wallen introduces you to a Linux command that can automatically execute a ...

B efore I got obsessed with distro-hopping, I was terrified of the Linux terminal. Since I’d been a Windows user since my early childhood, running long commands inside a CLI environment felt like a ...

Linux 101: How to execute commands from within the nano text editor Your email has been sent If nano is your Linux editor of choice, and you want to make it a bit more flexible, Jack Wallen is ready ...

Anyone know of a way to get an IP address of a device if I have the MAC adderss.<BR><BR>Reason being is I'm writing a script to ssh into a device and chagne the default IP address to use DHCP... so I ...