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COMP 10024 – UNIX Process Management – Taking Control

April 12, 2026 10:48 pm Published by amax

Until now, we have mostly run programs in the foreground—typing a command and waiting for it to finish before the... View Article

April 6, 2026 4:59 pm Published by amax

A Regular Expression (or regex) is a specialized language used to describe search patterns. While a simple search looks for... View Article

March 30, 2026 6:52 pm Published by amax

In our last module, we explored how to use temporary files to pass data between commands. While functional, that approach... View Article

March 23, 2026 4:44 pm Published by amax

In our previous sessions, we have been typing commands and seeing the results immediately on the screen. However, in the... View Article

March 9, 2026 7:47 pm Published by amax

Vi is often the first “hurdle” for new UNIX users. Because it was designed before the mouse or modern cursor... View Article

March 9, 2026 7:27 pm Published by amax

Total Weight: 3 Points Objective: Create a robust Bash script that handles user input, validates the file system, and utilizes... View Article

March 9, 2026 7:07 pm Published by amax

Shell Scripting A shell script is essentially a text based file containing a sequence of UNIX commands. To the system,... View Article

March 3, 2026 6:00 pm Published by amax

In our previous sessions, we took a “side trip” into the life-cycle of a UNIX process. We learned about forking,... View Article

March 3, 2026 5:59 pm Published by amax

In our previous sessions, we explored the static world of files and permissions. Today, we move into the dynamic world... View Article

February 23, 2026 8:40 pm Published by amax

The Unix Shell: Expansions & Quoting Demystifying how bash transforms your commands before execution What is the Shell? The... View Article