Scripting: Automation With Bash, PowerShell, and Python
- 7h 7m
- Michael Kofler
- Rheinwerk Publishing Inc.
- 2024
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
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.
In this Book
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Preface
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Scripting: Doing One Thing
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Ten Times Ten Lines
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Bash and Zsh
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PowerShell
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Python
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Linux Toolbox
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cmdlets for PowerShell
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Analyzing Texts With Filters and Pipes
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Regular Expressions
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JSON, XML, and INI
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Running Scripts Automatically
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SSH
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Visual Studio Code
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Git
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Backups
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Image Processing
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Web Scraping
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Using REST APIs
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Databases
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Scripting in the Cloud
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Virtual Machines
