Questions tagged [scripting]

A form of computer programming that — in the context of system administration — lends it self well to automating tasks.

A form of computer programming that — in the context of system administration — lends it self well to automating tasks.

Scripting is usually done in a scripting language. Such scripting languages are often dynamically typed and interpreted, as opposed to compiled languages. Examples of such languages include PowerShell, Perl and Bash.

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How to find the gateway IP address in Linux

What command can you use to find the Gateway IP Address (ie. home router address) for eth0 in Linux? I need to get the IP address from a command line app to use in a shell script.
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How to output a list of changed files from rsync?

I am using rsync in a bash script to keep files in sync between a few servers and a NAS. One issue I have run into is trying to generate a list of the files that have changed from the during the rsync. The idea is that when I run rsync, I can output…
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What command prints a string as "big ascii text art" in bash?

I'm looking for a program that turns an ASCII string into something like the "ascii art" below: .-"^`\ /`^"-. .' ___\ /___ `. / /.---. .---.\ \ | // '-. ___________________________ .-' \\ | | ;| \/--------------------------// |; | \ || |\_) Red Hat…
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Passing default answers to apt-get package install questions?

I'm trying to write a configuration script for new servers, and one of the first steps is to install a series of required packages, such as MySQL, phpMyAdmin, etc. using apt-get install However, when dpkg tries to configure them it asks you for a…
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How do I read multiple lines from STDIN into a variable?

I've been googling this question to no avail. I'm automating a build process here at work, and all I'm trying to do is get version numbers and a tiny description of the build which may be multi-line. The system this runs on is OSX 10.6.8. I've seen…
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For Loop counting from 1 to n in a windows bat script

I need to run a windows command n times within a bat script file. I know how to do this in various programming languages but cannot manage to get it right on the windows command line :-( I would expect something like either for(int i = 0; i < 100;…
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Multi-select menu in bash script

I'm a bash newbie but I would like to create a script in which I'd like to allow the user to select multiple options from a list of options. Essentially what I would like is something similar to the example below: #!/bin/bash OPTIONS="Hello Quit"…
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What is needed for a linux service to be supported by chkconfig?

I am trying to add to the auto start at boottime a linux service through the chkconfig -add <servicename> and I get a message saying service <servicename> does not support chkconfig I am using Red Hat Enterprise 4. The script I am trying to add to…
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Is there any reason to use bash over zsh?

I'm curious about why one would want to run bash instead of zsh. I mean zsh is fully backwards-compatible with bash. Don't get me wrong: I don't dislike bash or anything. I just genuinely want to know if there are any advantages to using it over…
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Where is a good permanent place to install custom Bash scripts?

I'm about to install Leiningen which is a useful Bash script for the Clojure programming language. The problem is, I'm not sure where it is appropriate to put a executable script in the Linux system so that it's permanently and stable-ly available.…
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How to configure postfix to pipe all incoming email to a script?

Using postfix, I'd like all incoming mail, to any address (including those that don't map to local users) to be piped to a script. I've tried configuring mailbox_command in /etc/postfix/main.cf : mailbox_command = /path/to/myscript.py This works…
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How do I find out what version of Linux is running?

Sometimes your scripts need to behave differently on different Linux's. How can I determine which version of Linux a script is running on?
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How to use a config file (ini, conf,...) with a PowerShell Script?

Is it possible to use a configuration file with a PowerShell script? For example, the configuration file: #links link1=http://www.google.com link2=http://www.apple.com link3=http://www.microsoft.com And then call this information in the PS1 script:…
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How can a Linux Administrator improve their shell scripting and automation skills?

In my organization, I work with a group of NOC staff, budding junior engineers and a handful of senior engineers; all with a focus on Linux. One interesting step in the way the company grows talent is that there's a path from the NOC to the senior…
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Sort a list of domain names (FQDNs) starting from tld and working left

I am looking to sort a list of domain names (a web filter whitelist) starting from the TLD and working upwards. I am looking any *nix or windows tools that can do this easily, though a script would be fine too. So if the is the list you are given…
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