execline

The execline project presents a scripting language that is non-interactive, similar to sh syntax. However, its syntax differs from traditional shell syntax. The execlineb program's primary usage is as an interpreter for a text file, and other commands are essentially beneficial within an execlineb script. Notably, execline is now as powerful as a shell while including conditional loops, getopt-style option handling, filename globbing, and more. Its syntax, meanwhile, is much more logical and predictable than the shell's syntax, with no security issues.

To install execline, follow the slashpackage convention, starting with creating a /package directory by typing mkdir -p /package, followed by chmod 1755 /package and cd /package. Unpack the execline package by entering tar -zxpvf execline-1.06.tar.gz into the command line. If you do not have GNU tar, check with your gunzip and tar manual pages. After unpacking, remove execline-1.06.tar.gz and access the admin/execline-1.06 directory.

If necessary, edit conf-compile/conf-cc and conf-compile/conf-ld to change the default compiler and linker. For instance, if the libc makes it easier, modify these files to make static binaries that have better performance. Note that you should not attempt this with the GNU libc but use the diet libc on Linux. Furthermore, if you would like to change the default stripping behaviour of executables and libraries, edit conf-compile/conf-stripbins and conf-compile/conf-striplibs as required.

Compile and set up execline by typing the package/install command or performing package/compile to compile it. Then, look into the command subdirectory, copy the binaries to where they are needed and delete the compile subdirectory to free up disk space. Finally, head into the etc subdirectory to edit the files and tailor them to your requirements. Once finished, copy these files to /etc. Overall, execline is an excellent option for those seeking a predictable syntax free of security issues.