Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:08:22 +0200 From: "C. P. Ghost" <cpghost@cordula.ws> To: Mark Moellering <mark@msen.com> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Book recommendations (slightly OT) Message-ID: <CADGWnjXLRUgnKnzm=So8f4HGEXrCo6gAY=hkP%2BL%2BTy0wkxeJ=g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4E2F1C0F.4040108@msen.com> References: <4E2F1C0F.4040108@msen.com>
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On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Mark Moellering <mark@msen.com> wrote: > I want to automate some tasks, creating directories, file editing, etc. = =A0I > was going to pick up a book on shell scripting but wanted to ask the list > if; > A) I am barking up the wrong tree and should use something else. > B) If I am headed in the right direction, what is the best book / resourc= e > to use? Most automation can be done with shell scripting, but there are situations where shell won't cut it. Then, you may want to give Expect a try (hint: combine it with netcat a.k.a. nc and other tools). If you don't like its TCL syntax, there's a port to Python in misc/py-pexpect: http://pexpect.sourceforge.net/ Good luck. > Thanks in advance > > Mark Moellering -cpghost. --=20 Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/
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