I realize I've been playing a bit fast and loose with my shell scripts over the last few months, because I haven't talked about how to ensure that error conditions ...

The Test-Path cmdlet can keep you from going bonkers by offering a little bit of script pre-error-handling. I always encourage people to add as much error handling as ...

Error handling is important when creating PowerShell scripts. A script that runs correctly once may not run correctly every time. There always seems to be some kind ...

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 big ...

Try to say that title five times in a row… Maybe this posting can be classified as a stupid PowerShell trick. Or, it’s just me blabbing on about how I wish error ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. It’s pretty easy to run a batch file on Windows. Just create a file, change the extension to ...

Don't expose your system with sloppy scripts! Although a Linux desktop or server is less susceptible to viruses and malware than a typical Windows device, there isn't a device on the internet that isn ...