You could even embed an executable file in a script — even another script — and then execute that script which might unpack another script. It boggles the mind.

It is easy to dismiss bash — the typical Linux shell program — as just a command prompt that allows scripting. Bash, however, is a full-blown programming language. I wouldn’t pres… ...

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 ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is bridging the divide between Windows and Linux by letting you run Windows 10 programs directly within a Linux shell.

Now, believe it or not, you can install and run PowerShell, the Windows shell language, on Linux as an Ubuntu snap. Snaps are containerised software packages.