[KLUG Members] linux scripts

[Stu Gillis]

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> In Dos/Win I could write a simple command line script with a bit 
> of programming, name the extension .bat and execute it whenever I 
> want. 
>  
> In Linux it appears I can do the same.  Just write command lines, 
> save as text and make it executable. 
 
Yes but make sure you chmod it to make it executable. 
 
> Now, I want to have some functionality in the code (if this, do 
> that, else, on_error, ...).  I'm thinking that in Linix, scripts 
> can be handled by different processors by using the #path_to_shell 
> as the first line.  But, that's as far as I know. 
>  
> Is my "shell" thinking correct? 
 
Correct. 
 
> What would be the best way to add simple functionality to scripts? 
>  
> Where could I find info on the proper syntax for the appropriate 
> shell? 
 
http://rute.sourceforge.net/rute.html 
 
Has some examples to get you started. 
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