Here are some basic skills to get started with bash, one of the best shells for preparing and using scripts on Linux.

It's not hard to create and run a shell script in Linux distros like Ubuntu, but there are a few non-obvious pitfalls you need to avoid. Here's a quick example of how to execute a script in Linux.

In the examples directory, you can even see how to embed gum inside things like Python or Ruby. Sure, there are tools like dialog, and for more advanced scripts, you might need that.

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

Update your Fedora 29 system, add two important repositories, and install a ridiculous amount of useful software and audio / video codecs. With a single, easy-to-use script.

How do you do that? Let me show you. Let’s say you have a directory called SCRIPTS in your home directory. Let’s add that to the PATH. Log into your Linux machine and open a terminal window.