XShell is a lightweight, kernel-level Linux shell application designed to interact directly with the operating system’s kernel, bypassing traditional shells like Bash. It features a GUI built using ...

We suggest the following structure for the outer input loop (codified in msh_main.c). Instead of using non-blocking wait (with waitpid(pid, &status, WNOHANG), you can instead of SIGCHLD to receive ...

For Linux users, the command line is a celebrated part of our entire experience. Unlike other popular operating systems, where the command line is a scary proposition for all but the most experienced ...

Programming Linux: A Beginner's Guide is designed for newcomers to Linux programming. It explains how to program the BASH and TCSH shells and how to program Gnome and KDE GUI. In addition, readers ...

Every time we publish a Linux hack that uses a shell script, someone will chime in about how awful it is to program shell scripts. While we like the ubiquity and efficiency, we can’t disagree that the ...