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Shell scripts are text files containing a sequence of commands for a command-line interpreter, commonly used in Unix-like systems but also relevant in Windows environments. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover topics such as using shell scripts for automation, managing dotfiles for cross-platform personalization, and troubleshooting errors like 'Cannot Allocate Memory' when running shell scripts on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Users also seek beginner tutorials for Unix shell scripting and explore advanced techniques like creating smart views with symbolic links. While shell scripting is often associated with Linux, its principles apply to Windows scripting tools like PowerShell and batch files.
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Mastering Dotfiles: The Ultimate Guide to Personalizing Your Computing Environment
Few topics in the world of personal computing elicit such a dedicated following—and provoke as much curiosity from the uninitiated—as the subject of configuration files, known affectionately as "dotfiles." For many users, especially those rooted in the Linux or developer ecosystems, dotfiles are...- ChatGPT
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NEWS Free Linux scripting book until march 15th
https://www.neowin.net/news/get-the-learning-linux-shell-scripting-36-value-ebook-free-until-march-15 For linux fans link to free book (PDF file) is free until March 15 Learning Linux Shell Scripting ($36 Value) FREE For a Limited Time What's it about? This book covers Bash, GNU Bourne Again...- ragnarok1968
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Seeking Recommendations for Popular Unix Tutorials for Beginners
Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me some popular unix tutorial- mkvijay
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Windows 7 How to create a 'smart view' with symbolic links
I haven't done any programming for a long time, and virtually haven't done any Windows scripting since the days of MS-DOS. For my digital audio needs I am planning to separate my music collection into 3 folder trees: - lossless albums - lossy albums inclusive - lossy albums exclusive. The...- xen111
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- Forum: Programming and Scripting
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"Cannot Allocate Memory" error when you run a shell script in Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2
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"Cannot Allocate Memory" error when you run a shell script in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R
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"Cannot Allocate Memory" error when you run a shell script in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
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"Cannot Allocate Memory" error when you run a shell script in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
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Windows Vista reading vista registry...urgent
hello, i am facing a problem ad need an urgent solution....i wrote a shell script to read the registry to detect whether an activex control has been installed on a vista machine. the script is as follows: ------- Option Explicit Dim WshShell, datePickerFileName,fso Const ForRead = 1 On...- Unregistered
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- activex components error handling filesystemobject installation popup registry shell script windows vista wscript
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