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 ...

Linux, known for its robustness and flexibility, has been a favorite among developers, system administrators, and technology enthusiasts. One of the pillars of Linux's capabilities is its inherent ...

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 ...

OK, I'm writing a Perl-based version of Autopinger that can run on UNIX systems. Basically, all it does is ping a list of systems a certain number of times. If the remote system fails to respond to a ...