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I have often wondered what is missing from the modern world of BBS systems, and it struck me the other day - a way to easily install BBS doors. BBS doors are written by anyone who has the time, patience, creativity and desire to make them, and they are all so different, and for different systems and situations. It would be neat if there was a simple way to install BBS doors without needing to go find the file to download, and figure out what needs to be done to get it to work on your system. ...

In this week’s Bash Scripting Sunday, we’re diving into creating simple interactive menus in Bash. If you’ve ever wanted to give your scripts a bit of user interactivity—like choosing from a list of options—you’ll love this one. 🧭 Why Use Menus? Menus are great when: You want to prompt the user for input from a list You’re writing utility scripts with multiple actions You want something more user-friendly than raw read input 🔧 The Basics: select and PS3 Bash comes with a built-in construct called select that makes menus easy. ...

When dealing with large lists of files or data in Bash, it’s tempting to throw everything into a loop or use while read pipelines. But there’s a better tool that often gets overlooked: xargs. In this week’s Bash Scripting Sunday, let’s dive into how to use xargs more effectively – and why it’s so much more than just a glorified pipe. 🧠 What is xargs? xargs takes input from stdin and converts it into arguments for a command. ...