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Bash + cmd = Powershell?

CommentaryMicrosoft's PowerShell looks to be a revolution that envelopes the advantages of both bash and cmd as well as adding a powerful new dimension to scripting in general. Read more »

Windows Vista tool targeted by virus writers

Virus writers have published what are thought to be the first examples of malicious code targeting an expected feature of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, around a week after the first beta of the next-generation operating system was released. Read more »

Microsoft: Virus target won't be in Vista

A new scripting tool targeted by a virus writer will not be part of Windows Vista, the next Windows client release, Microsoft announced Friday. Read more »

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Delegate privileges to users with sudo

One of my favourite tools is sudo, a program that many users will be familiar with. Both Ubuntu and OS X popularised sudo by making efficient and default use of the program. Sudo allows regular users to perform commands as other users. Read more »

Linux command line tips: history and HISTIGNORE in Bash

If you've worked in the terminal, it's likely you're in some way proficient with the command history features of your shell. There's a lot more functionality than many realise however, and learning it can help you eliminate a lot of duplicate typing. Read more »

Using vi key bindings in bash and zsh

By default, most shells use emacs-style key bindings for command-line editing and modification. For users of vi or vim, however, you can configure shells to use vi key bindings instead. Read more »

GUI scripting with Zenity

Meet Zenity, a tool that allows you to create GUI prompts for shell scripts. Read more »

Power Linux with pipes and redirection

Despite pretty GUIs and eye candy being the order of the day, there is a definite advantage to being familiar and comfortable with the Linux command-line. Read more »

Make your Linux command line work like DOS with shell scripting

You can take advantage of the flexibility inherent in the Linux command shell and create scripts that allow you to emulate DOS commands in a Linux environment. Here's how. Read more »

Control your scripts with command-line PHP

This document will introduce you to PHP's command-line interface (CLI), showing you how to interact with PHP programs at the command prompt. Read more »

10 shortcuts to master bash

The unassuming Linux shell program bash hides some powerful tools and shortcuts, here are 10 to get you started. Read more »

Linux command line tips: job management

You know all about multitasking on the desktop, but some Linux users aren't aware that you can do exactly the same kind of things in the console, albeit with a little more hands on control. In this article we'll run through the basics of job control in Linux. Read more »

Learn the power features of zsh

Vincent Danen describes some of the features of the Z shell, such as tab-completion and prompt-handling. Read more »

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