Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 20:58:11 +0100 From: rene@xs4all.nl To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: what is a good language for system administration? Message-ID: <20020119205810.B17795@xs4all.nl>
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So I've learned how to do basic scripting in /bin/sh. But boy-oh-boy is that language arcane. ;-) What other language do you guys advise for system administration tasks such as * checking if a remote host is up * pumping files & RAM data through external tools * calling scripts written in the same language on a remote machine, to 'pickup' data that was pumped to that machine by a local script. My wishlist for the language, prioritized with most important first: * portability! to other UNIXes, and even Windoze. * low system demands - it needs to run on lowend boxes aswell * clear organization of any 'plugins' (which need to be replicated on other machines aswell) * a nice errorhandling & logging system I could really use some clues here. PHP comes into mind, but maybe there are other better options? Friendly greets, Rene Veerman To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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