The execute bit determines whether or not permission is granted to run a file as a program or script. Setting the execute bit on a directory decides access ability, permitting entry and access to ...

Have you ever dreamed of making a bash script that assembles Intel 8080 machine code? [Chris Smith] did exactly that when he created xa.sh, a cross-assembler written entirely in Bourne shell script.

Linux isn't necessarily "harder" than Windows, it's just different. Just like visiting another country, you need to adapt to the laws of the land. While a lot of your experiences with Windows ...