Scripting: Automation with Bash, PowerShell, and Python

Author:   Michael Kofler
Publisher:   Rheinwerk Publishing Inc.
ISBN:  

9781493225569


Pages:   470
Publication Date:   26 March 2024
Format:   Paperback
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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! In this book, you'll learn about: a. Scripting Languages Beginners, get the crash course you need in Bash (and its alternative, Zsh), PowerShell, and Python syntax to perform scripting tasks. b. 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. c. 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. Highlights include: 1) Bash and Zsh 2) Linux toolbox 3) PowerShell and CmdLets 4) Python and pip 5) JSON, XML, and INI 6) SSH, VS Code, and Git 7) Automation with Cron 8) Backup automation 9) Image processing 10) Web scraping 11) Cloud scripting 12) Virtual machines

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Author:   Michael Kofler
Publisher:   Rheinwerk Publishing Inc.
Imprint:   Rheinwerk Computing
ISBN:  

9781493225569


ISBN 10:   1493225561
Pages:   470
Publication Date:   26 March 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you.

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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.

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