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The 6 test patterns that real-world Bash scripts actually use

Check if a file is really a file, whether a string contains anything, and whether you can run a program with these vital patterns.
Network World

5 free PowerShell tools to ease your Windows management pain

You had to see this one coming. After all, I wrote a book about it. However, I’m still amazed at the number of people that don’t know what PowerShell is. So, here is my pitch, hopefully people take ...
Streaming Media Magazine

How to Script for FFmpeg Using PowerShell and BASH

FFmpeg was designed as a cross-platform solution for video and audio recording, conversion, and streaming. Its About page describes the command-line tool as “the leading multimedia framework, able to ...
Redmond Magazine

Planning for PowerShell Script Usage in a Multiplatform Environment

PowerShell cross-platform limitations break Windows-only cmdlets, .NET dependencies, and Windows Forms GUIs on Linux. Dual booting and WinBoat enable Windows PowerShell compatibility but introduce ...
Redmond Magazine

Using Configuration Files to Control PowerShell Scripts, Part 1: The Basics

Recently, I have been hard at work, creating some really complex PowerShell scripts related to a few projects that I have been working on. One of the big lessons that I have learned through all of ...