Python as a scripting language. Alternative to bash script?

[Jerry Rocteur]

* Dave Pawson <dave.pawson at gmail.com> [2010-07-02 08:22]:
> I'm the OP btw.
> 
> On 1 July 2010 18:10, Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> >> I think that Python "could" be a alternative to bash and have some
> >> advantages, but it's a long way off from being fully implemented.
> >

Take a look at Python for Unix and Linux System Administration:

http://www.amazon.com/Python-Unix-Linux-System-Administration/dp/0596515820

I quite like the book, I learned about Ipython from this book and I'm quite glad I did!

Jerry