[TriPython] Recommendation for Python programming for System Administrators

[Devin Ceartas]

ps: if you need someone to look at your perl code, I can help with that. 
-- devin

On 9 Jul 2015, at 19:03, Errol Casey wrote:

> I came across the "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python"  book, 
> after
> posting to the list :-)
> I've been reading through the online version, and watching the youtube
> videos.
> Biggest challenge right now, is parsing sudoers files. I posted a 
> related
> email this week.
> I've been able to get parts done with ksh and PERL, but not a complete
> solution. So, after watching
> the videos, I'm going to try and use regex in python. should be able 
> to do
> the same thing in PERL -- but
> wasn't able to master the pattern to get just what I want. I was 
> creating
> to many false positive matches.
> I'm working on a number of tasks dealing with collected password , 
> shadow
> , sudoer, groups, and other files
> for auditing expiration, users,and privileges.
> So, I think I need to study and try and apply the reexp examples from
> "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python". As well, as dig into the
> documentation for re module.
> Any other suggestions appreciated. I'm glad this new python text came 
> out.
> I'm really impressed with it. Surprised, a beginning book can go into
> regex. But, Al, does a great job.
> On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 9:27 AM, Jeff Trawick <[1]trawick at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>      On 07/08/2015 07:13 PM, Errol Casey wrote:
>
>       I'm interested in getting recommendations for learning/using 
> python
>   as a
>       system administrator.
>
>      Can you provide some ideas about what you might want to do with
>   Python in
>      the area of system administration?  I suspect that you'd be 
> better
>   off
>      learning generic Python then searching out specific help 
> (questions
>   here
>      or on another list, blog articles, existing libraries on
>   [2]pypi.python.org
>      that handle much of your problem, etc.; probably not books) for
>   system
>      administration problems you need to solve.
>
>      A possible compromise:Â  "Automate the Boring Stuff with 
> Python" is a
>   new
>      book "for total beginners" that teaches Python and guides the 
> reader
>      through a number of "task automation" topics.  Many but not 
> all of
>   the
>      topics are relevant to system administration.  However, they 
> might
>   not map
>      closely to anything specific you might have in mind.
>
>       I have found to books but both are a few years old, so thought 
> I
>   would ask
>       the group if
>       there were others that are more recent, or if there are good
>   examples
>       online for admins.
>
>       I support AIX, Solaris, and Linux systems.
>
>       The books I've found but fear are two old are :
>
>       [1]Python for Unix and Linux System Administration
>
>      Pro Python System Administration (Expert's Voice in Open 
> Source)
>   Paperback –
>                                     July 25, 2010
>
>       --
>       Errol Casey
>       [[1]2][3]errol at askerrol.org
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