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I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.
ZDNet

How to create a Linux bash script - and what you can do with it

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Linux Journal

Shell Scripting

The new second edition of Dave Taylor and Brandon Perry's classic Wicked Cool Shell Scripts, published by No Starch Press, features a smorgasbord of favorite scripts and 23 brand-new ones. Subtitled ...
Hackaday

Linux Fu: Yet Another Shell Script Trick

I really have too many tray icons. You know the ones. They sit on your taskbar, perhaps doing something in the background or, ...
Network World

Getting started with scripting on Linux, Part 1

Once a script is prepared and tested, you can get a significant task completed simply by typing the script's name followed by any required arguments. Developing scripts to handle your more complicated ...
Hackaday

Linux Fu: Gum Up Your Script

We often write quick bash scripts and judging by the comments, half of us use bash or a similar shell to pop out quick, useful scripts, and half of us think that’s an abomination, and you should only ...