"John Salerno" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi all. I just installed Ubuntu and I'm learning how to use the bash > shell. Aside from the normal commands you can use, I was wondering if > it's possible to use Python from the terminal instead of the normal bash > commands (e.g. print instead of echo). My main reason for asking is that > I like using Python for everything, and if I don't need to learn the > bash 'language', then I won't just yet.
The answer is yes and you are getting excellent tips from others. I am just validating your experience by saying that coming from Python is a barrier to my learning BASH. The more I work with Linux/BASH, the more I see how I might have used BASH to script something I have already done in Python. But the question that always comes up is why bother with BASH at all ;-) And with Python available everywhere, .... I've just reconsiled to pick up my BASH by osmosis and concentrate on (much!) cleaner scripting with Python. Thomas Bartkus -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
