If you're not yet comfortable with writing scripts on Unix and Linux systems, this post might get you off to a healthy start.

Unlike shell scripts on Unix systems, batch files are run by typing their names without their extensions. So to run a batch file named mapdrive.bat, you would type only “mapdrive”.

Anyone interested in scripting for maximum portability or ease of maintenance can learn a lot from this book. Everything needed to use the same script with Linux and all varieties of UNIX is present: ...

It used to be one of the joys of writing embedded software was never having to deploy shell scripts. But now with platforms like the Raspberry Pi becoming very common, Linux shell scripts can be a ...

Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment is highly regarded as solid reference on the UNIX environment. InfoQ speaks with coauthor Stephen Rago about this latest edition.

An excerpt from Linux Programming by Example: The Fundamentals explaining memory management and the Linux/Unix address space.

When writing scripts, it’s important to know how to test and validate variables.

Microsoft's support for Python could help the software giant attract Unix developers to the Windows platform, as it is a commonly used scripting language on the Unix platform, according to Salim ...