You need to package up a bunch of files, send them somewhere, and do something with them at the destination. It isn’t an uncommon scenario. The obvious answer is to create an archive — a zip or tar ...

The command-line interface (CLI) is the cornerstone of interacting with the Linux operating system. It allows users to enter commands directly, offering greater control and flexibility compared to ...

Once you’ve gained a solid understanding of Linux and mastered the various commands available, your next big win comes in the ...

Simply put, a Shell Script is a program that is run by a UNIX/Linux shell. It is a file that contains a series of commands which are executed sequentially as if they were entered on the command line ...

Uptycs Threat Research outline how malicious Linux shell scripts are used to cloak attacks and how defenders can detect and mitigate against them. Siddartha Sharma and Adhokshaj Mishra Evasive ...

"By isolating the malware and its execution environment within a VM, the attackers effectively bypassed many traditional host ...

When an application doesn't respond, it's usually accompanied by it gobbling up system resources. Should that application consume all your remaining CPU or RAM, your system could become unresponsive, ...

The script command not only makes a record of what commands you run but also allows you to save the output generated so that you can examine it later or easily turn your command sequences into scripts ...

Russian hackers known as Curly COMrades have been seen hiding their malware in Linux-based virtual machines (VM) deployed on ...

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher ...