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Just Starting Out in Bash Scripting? Here's How to Do It Right

Bash scripts are powerful, but with power comes great responsibility. It’s very easy for sloppy or poorly-planned code to do real damage, so it’s a good idea to be careful and practice defensive ...
Ars Technica

usr/bin/env bash" VS "#!/bin/bash"?

When creating shell scripts in OS X, I have always indicated the interpreters for OS X scripts:<BR><BR>"#!/bin/bash"<BR><BR>However, after reading the latest Peachpit ...
Ars Technica

Where to set environment variables to work with sudo?

I've added some environment variables to /etc/profile and /etc/bashrc, but when I run commands with sudo, they're not there—sudo env does not list them. Is there some other profile I should be editing ...
TechRepublic

Linux 101: What are environment variables?

Linux 101: What are environment variables? Your email has been sent Jack Wallen introduces you to Linux environment variables. What are they and how are they set and ...