Scripting: Automation with Bash, PowerShell, and Python—Automate Everyday IT Tasks from Backups to Web Scraping in Just a Few Lines of Code (Rheinwerk Computing) Scripting: Automation with Bash, PowerShell, and Python—Automate Everyday IT Tasks from Backups to Web Scraping in Just a Few Lines of Code (Rheinwerk Computing) Paperback Kindle

Automate system tasks with Bash, PowerShell, and Python!

Whether you’ve been working in IT for a few months or a few decades, you know that nothing beats simplicity. Scripting can automate tedious tasks and solve specific problems in just a few lines of code. This is possible because many IT tasks don’t require a complex solution—just 10 lines of Python, Bash, or PowerShell are often enough. Simple scripts make work in system administration or software development easier.

In this practical resource, expert IT professional Michael Kofler shows you how to harness the power of scriptingenvironments. Using numerous code examples, you’ll learn how to automate tasks with shell or Python scripts to reduce your day-to-day workload. This book includes an overview of modern shell tools and IDEs such as Visual Studio Code, Git, and SSH.

Find sample solutions for many scenarios: create Markdown documents automatically, perform script-supported backups, scrape web content, maintain databases, and more!