Scripting: Automation with Bash, PowerShell, and Python
Author: Michael Kofler (Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社: Rheinwerk Computing
Publication Date 出版日期: 2024-02-25
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 500 pages
ISBN-10: 1493225561
ISBN-13: 9781493225569
Book Description
Developers and admins, it’s time to simplify your workday. With this practical guide, use scripting to solve tedious IT problems with less effort and less code! Learn about popular scripting languages: Bash, PowerShell, and Python. Master important techniques such as working with Linux, cmdlets, regular expressions, JSON, SSH, Git, and more. Use scripts to automate different scenarios, from backups and image processing to virtual machine management. Discover what’s possible with only 10 lines of code!
- Learn to work with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, and Python
- Get to know your scripting toolbox: cmdlets, regular expressions, filters, pipes, and REST APIs
- Automate key tasks, including backups, database updates, image processing, and web scraping
Scripting Languages
Beginners, get the crash course you need in Bash (and its alternative, Zsh), PowerShell, and Python syntax to perform scripting tasks.
Scripting Techniques
Learn to write successful scripts by following expert guidance and practical examples. Use commands for processing text files, functions for handling JSON and XML files, Cron for automating script execution, SSH for running code, and more.
Scripting Examples
See scripting in action! Walk through concrete applications of scripting: data backup, image processing, web scraping, REST APIs, database maintenance, cloud scenarios, and virtual machine administration.
About the Author
Dr. Michael Kofler is a programmer and Linux administrator. He studied electrical engineering/telematics at Graz University of Technology. He has been one of the most successful and versatile computing authors in the German-speaking world for many years. His current topics include Linux, Docker, Git, hacking and security, Raspberry Pi, and the programming languages Swift, Java, Python, and Kotlin. Michael Kofler also teaches at the Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Kapfenberg, Austria.
