I use simple bash scripts to automate the boring stuff in Linux. Here's what they are and how they work.

For a long time, terminal automation has felt like something you either outgrow or overcomplicate. It starts with a couple of useful commands, then a script, then a scheduled task, and before long, ...

It works a little too well to mess around.

I wrote a shell script, and it worked on my local machine. When I put it into automated execution, it failed.Even when I ...

Between every IT administrator and the end users they support lie miles and miles of code. Most IT administrators are familiar, to some degree, with shell scripting. For the small set of ...

As businesses increasingly rely on automated solutions to streamline operations and reduce manual workloads, mastering automation tools is more important for aspiring tech professionals. If you want ...

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...