Debugging: Use Perl’s built-in debugging tool with perl -d script.pl for troubleshooting. Conclusion Bash, Python, and Perl each bring unique strengths to the table. Bash is excellent for simple ...

Using RH7.0, I've set up a bash script called 'dlist' which is just an 'ls' with the '-s and -h' switches appended. This gives you your normal ls output ...

I'm actually on a Mac, but for some reason I thought Bash script and went right for the Linux forum. I don't think Macs have chkconfig, but I could use launchd, or just add it to cron even.

Learning to use write basic scripts with a language like Python or Bash can save you a lot of time on everything from organizing your files, editing text documents, and everything in between.