I use Perl to automate system tasks. Perl and Python have benefits have benefits and disadvantages over each other. Its really a matter of preference.
I am a VI user and I would suggest using that. It is a lot easier developing on the box you are testing on rather than copying a script back and forth to your PC especially when you are troubleshooting syntax issues. If you are learning a new language and want to put off learning Vi for a bit you can use.... http://www.contexteditor.org/ It is a FREE windows text editor this will help you get started and it can handle Perl, Python, and various other languages If you are newer to Linux command line and newer to programming this may help you get started. I hope you eventually pick up VI it will make you much more efficient. Good luck and I hope this helps Adam Flaig "Its never too late to become what you might have been" On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Benjamin Hargis <benjamin.har...@gmail.com>wrote: > Does anyone use Python to automate system admin tasks? Is Oreilly's book > learning Python any good? What do you use for editor? I'm not that good with > Vi or Vim. Although I do need to work on this. > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
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