If you administer multiple Linux servers, Jack Wallen has an easy script you can use to run commands on all of those servers at once.

How to Run a Command on Startup in Linux. One of Linux's strengths as an operating system is its ability to be configured and tweaked to suit your tastes. Using the command line allows you to ...

Using nohup to Keep Commands Running After Terminal Closure The nohup command allows you to run a command in the background and keep it running even after the terminal session is closed.

The eval command allows you to run the contents of variables as commands and can be very useful -- especially in scripts.

Bash functions can group related commands in Linux and run them as frequently or infrequently as needed. They can also make scripts more readable by organizing commands by the roles they play.

I have minimal control over the remote server, and only slightly more control over the server the script will be running from.<BR><BR>I have a novice-level understanding of bash shell scripting ...

Having the ability to Google from the command line can be an efficient way to look up something on Linux. Jack Wallen shows you how with the help of Googler.