Regarding the ability to create a double-clickable Terminal script (see previous item), Scott Lahteine notes that: AppleScript Menu can do more than just run AppleScripts. It allows you to run Perl ...

I'd like to think that I know at least a <i>little</i> bit about how Unix works (I know the basic navigational commands, and a few other things in the "OS X Missing Manual"), but I'm at a loss ...

While Perl and Python are two different programming languages, Python has the ability to execute Perl scripts through a built in function. Since Perl and Python are designed for different programming ...

Command-line Perl scripts can make adminstering a UNIX box easier by replacing certain commands with some routine scripts. Find out how to take advantage of this approach. Perl is everywhere. Most ...

If you’ve ever used AppleScript, Apple’s scripting language, you probably know that OS X’s Script Menu gives you quick access to any scripts located in /Library/Scripts and ~/Library/Scripts. But if ...

I looked around for a bit, but didn't find much to suit my needs, but as perl goes, i'm sure there are 400 different better ways to do what i'm doing. <BR><BR>I have another perl script running, but ...

Discover how to improve the performance of your Apache server configuration with the help of a must-use Perl script. Apache server software, out of the box, is impeccably well designed. By doing very ...

What happens when you run a Linux command? This simple act can appear straightforward, but many different things can actually occur, depending on whether you’re running an executable program, a shell ...

Bringing automation to ASIC design typically includes the use of “Scripts†. In the new competitive generation of chip designing where Time-to-Market is so critical, you need a way to finish your ...