Well Shell looks like Chinese to me. I bet I can learn it as I have learned a number of languages. I think knowing what to do [with Linux] might be more difficult than learning a language. I did some PERL scripting about 10 years ago. Seems simple enough.
Since it is half a dozen of one or 6 of the other, I'm wondering which would give me more mileage since I am currently doing PHP? ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Wed, 5/19/10, James Finstrom <jfinst...@rhinoequipment.com> wrote: From: James Finstrom <jfinst...@rhinoequipment.com> Subject: Re: PERL vs. Shell scripting for server automation. To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 6:11 PM This is like asking bacon or gravy. It depends what flavor of fat you are :). Do you know either language? Which are you more fluent in On 5/19/10, keith smith <klsmith2...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I was looking at some examples on writing a back up script and they are > written in shell script. > > Now I'm wondering what would be better PERL or Shell scripting for doing > stuff like writing a backup script that might stop MySql, make a copy > (dump?) , tar it and maybe move the tarball or place it on another server? > > As you might have gathered from my last couple of questions I am not a sys > admin. I'm a programmer and am responsible for several servers, so I guess > I need to break down and learn a few more skills. > > Thanks in advance for your insight, advice, and help! > > ------------------------ > > Keith Smith > > > -- Sent from my mobile device James Finstrom Rhino Equipment Corp. http://rhinoequipment.com ~ http://postug.com Phone: 1-877-RHINO-T1 ~ FAX: +1 (480) 961-1826 Twitter: http://twitter.com/rhinoequipment IP: gu...@asterisk.rhinoequipment.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
--------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
