I do not know UNIX shell scripting so as an alternative which language would you think is better for daily System Administration tasks. Perl or PHP? I know a little about both.
Perl or Python
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I use PHP for most daily sys-admin tasks.
The choice between Perl or PHP is personal, both are great! I used to program in Perl, but swiched to PHP for these types of tasks. I guess the reason is that it is easy for me to integrate PHP into web-based apps, the forums, word press, and other Internet apps.
PHP makes a very good general purpose scripting language and does not have to be used for just web based applications.
On the other hand, Perl is a great choice as well. So is Python. I just happen to like PHP these days!
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Hello,
I thinks perl is a great choice!
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Among the languages being discussed, perl would be my choice. But I feel that a system administrator must know shell programming. You will be at a disadvantage unless you learn shell. So that is my suggestion to you...learn shell scripting first.
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Hi.
Best wishes ... cheers, drl
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