Re: Choosing between sh and perl for system scripts

2004-02-10 Thread Jerry McAllister
> > On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 11:48:48AM -0500, Jerry McAllister wrote: > : > > : > > : > Now that I have a desktop workstation and network, I'm trying to learn the > : > true admin side of BSD, such as the periodic tasks, and how to automate > : > things. I see perl all over the system, and I kn

Re: Choosing between sh and perl for system scripts

2004-02-10 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 11:48:48AM -0500, Jerry McAllister wrote: : > : > : > Now that I have a desktop workstation and network, I'm trying to learn the : > true admin side of BSD, such as the periodic tasks, and how to automate : > things. I see perl all over the system, and I know it's powerfu

Re: Choosing between sh and perl for system scripts

2004-02-10 Thread Jerry McAllister
> > > Now that I have a desktop workstation and network, I'm trying to learn the > true admin side of BSD, such as the periodic tasks, and how to automate > things. I see perl all over the system, and I know it's powerful and easy > to use. What might help me decide which tool would be best for

Re: Choosing between sh and perl for system scripts

2004-02-10 Thread Ion-Mihai Tetcu
On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:44:16 + Jonathon McKitrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Now that I have a desktop workstation and network, I'm trying to learn the > true admin side of BSD, such as the periodic tasks, and how to automate > things. I see perl all over the system, and I know it's powe