On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Mark Moellering <m...@msen.com> wrote: > I want to automate some tasks, creating directories, file editing, etc. I > was going to pick up a book on shell scripting but wanted to ask the list > if; > A) I am barking up the wrong tree and should use something else. > B) If I am headed in the right direction, what is the best book / resource > to use?
Most automation can be done with shell scripting, but there are situations where shell won't cut it. Then, you may want to give Expect a try (hint: combine it with netcat a.k.a. nc and other tools). If you don't like its TCL syntax, there's a port to Python in misc/py-pexpect: http://pexpect.sourceforge.net/ Good luck. > Thanks in advance > > Mark Moellering -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/ _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
