Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:47:45 +0200 From: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@apropo.ro> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Choosing between sh and perl for system scripts Message-ID: <20040210184745.1a22a542@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> In-Reply-To: <20040210154416.GB33394@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> References: <20040210154416.GB33394@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:44:16 +0000 Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> 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 powerful and easy > to use. What might help me decide which tool would be best for the scripts > I want to write? Your own experience ;) sh is more portable, you will find it on almost every *nix; you will have to learn about it to understand various scripts from the base system like (/usr/local)etc/rc.d/*; make(1) has a very similar syntax. perl on the other hand is more powerful and you have a lot of modules (CPAN). You will end up knowing both, probably. -- IOnut Unregistered ;) FreeBSD user
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