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Old 06-29-2007, 10:21 AM   #1
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Terminal Program through Text Files


in Windows u could save a test file as *.bat and it will work as command prompt
what should I save the text file in Linux so it would work as Terminal Program directly??
 
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In *nix it's called shell scripting, and it's more flexible than windows scripting. You can create anything from a simple as a list of commands to rather complex programs. There are many tutorials for it on the net. For example:

Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial
LinuxCommand.org
Advanced Bash Scripting Guide
 
  


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