I'm studying the content of this preinst file that the script executes before that package is unpacked from its Debian archive (.deb) file. The script has the following code: #!/bin/bash set …

Apr 3, 2012 · What does a dollar sign followed by an at-sign (@) mean in a shell script? For example: umbrella_corp_options $@

Oct 6, 2009 · How do I iterate through each line of a text file with Bash? With this script:

I need to have the ability to create user accounts on my Linux (Fedora 10) and automatically assign a password via a bash script(or otherwise, if need be). It's easy to create the user via …

Oct 19, 2012 · This says that the script must run at levels 3, 4, and 5, and the priority for start/stop is 99 and 10. Then, as user root you can use chkconfig to enable or disable the script at startup:

Related, you should use command -v <command>; not which <command>. Also see Check if a program exists from a Bash script.

Nov 16, 2018 · For conditional expressions info go for man bash it gives info as follows too. CONDITIONAL EXPRESSIONS Conditional expressions are used by the [ [ compound …

Sep 30, 2010 · Bash (see conditional expressions) seems to preempt the classic and POSIX meanings for -a and -o with its own alternative operators that take arguments. With some care, …

Feb 7, 2014 · 253 For those looking for the Bash equivalent of Windows Powershell/CMD's pause command. In Bash use read with option -p specifying a prompt like:

How do I get the path of the directory in which a Bash script is located, inside that script? I want to use a Bash script as a launcher for another application. I want to change the working directo...