Beginners Guide to Arithmetic Operations on Bourne Shell Variables
The Bourne shell assigns string values to variables only in the assignment statement. The Bourne shell has no built-in ability to perform arithmetic.
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Beginners Guide to Arithmetic Operations on Korn Shell Variables
Place an integer expression in two pairs of parentheses ((…)) to invoke an Arithmetic evaluation. For …
How to Use Aliases in Ksh Shell
Korn Shell Aliases An alias is a name that you give to a command. You can create an alias in the Korn shell.
How to Use Korn Shell (Ksh) Let Statement
The Korn Shell let Statement The let statement is an alternative to the ((…)) statement. Type the arithmetic …
Understanding Shell Parse Order
Shell Parse Order Parsing controls how a shell processes a command line before it executes a command. A shell has a …
Special Characters and Quoting in Shell Script
Quoting Characters With the exception of the letters and the digits, practically every key on the keyboard is a …
Understanding Shell Variables in Linux
Shell Variables Shell variables are capitalized by convention. The shell maintains two lists of variables: Those local …
Understanding User Startup Scripts - /Etc/Profile, $HOME/.Profile, $HOME/.Kshrc
User Startup Scripts When a user logs in using sh or ksh, configuration scripts run in the following order: /etc/profile …
Beginners Guide to Writing Shell Scripts
Creating Shell Scripts A shell script is a text file that contains a sequence of UNIX commands. The shell script is …
How to Copy Files and Directories to and From Another System in Solaris Using 'Ftp' Command
This section explains how you can transfer files between systems using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The ftp command …
How to Integrate CentOS/RHEL 8 Server With Microsoft Active Directory Using Adcli
This post describes how to use adcli to integrate a CentOS/RHEL 8 server into Microsoft Active Directory. 1. Install …