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Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators
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Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators

by Ganesh Sanjiv Naik
January 2019
Beginner
318 pages
8h 23m
English
Packt Publishing
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To get the most out of this book

We wrote this book to be as accessible as possible and to teach you many different approaches to programming with Python through several scripts. However, to get the most out of them, you need to do the following:

  • Have a Linux system set up and configured for testing/debugging scripts
  • Understand the created scripts
  • Keep in mind what the components of each script are
  • Check how the components could be reused or combined in new ways

This book assumes a certain level of Python knowledge to begin your journey; these basic skills will not be covered in this book. These skills include the following:

  • How to set up and configure a Linux system
  • How to install, access, and configure a specific Python IDE (although ...
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