It's not hard to create and run a shell script in Linux distros like Ubuntu, but there are a few non-obvious pitfalls you need to avoid. Here's a quick example of how to execute a script in Linux.

Even so, it's a great feature to have handy. What is a bash script? Think of a bash script as a tiny application you create that consists of Linux commands.

To launch the editor, open your Linux terminal and then type: vi <filename_NEW> or <filename_EXISTING> And if you mention an existing file, VI would open it to edit. Alternatively, you’re free to ...

Gum can help. It’s a utility that can handle your script input and output with a little flair while requiring almost no effort on your part.