Test for array support by shell
Is there a concise way of testing for array support by the local Bourne-like shell at command line ?
shell-script
In a bash shell script, writing a for loop that iterates over string values
In bash, I know that it is possible to write a for loop in which some loop control variable i iterates over specified integers. For example, I can write a bash shell script that prints the integers between 1 and 10:
Parallel execution of a program on multiple files
I have a small script that loops through all files of a folder and executes a (usually long lasting) command. Basically it’s
Prepare answers for questions of a command
Let’s say I want to write a shell script that executes just one command. But this command is poorly designed. It doesn’t offer any command line options; instead it asks some questions and waits for user input.
How to invoke a shell built-in explicitly?
I want to customize the functionality of cd command as per my needs.
./executable: cannot execute binary file
I have a script that works well when I ssh to the server to execute it myself, but has problems when Hudson, a continuous integration server, runs it.
How to return the currently active user/session on a graphical Linux desktop session?
My question is how to get the user name on the shell, who is currently using the Linux desktop (on a “normal” desktop system, where you usually only have one active user, i.e. no server system here, but just your usual Laptop etc.). If you really want to imagine a server system, I would be … Read more
Differentiating between running and being sourced in a bash shell script?
Either what I’m asking here is extremely unorthodox/unconventional/risky, or my Google-fu skills just aren’t up to snuff…
Bash – Integer expression expected
I am making the check for update script for my theme