Re: [Tutor] python-based system programming and admin?

2006-01-23 Thread Mike Hansen
> > > Subject: > [Tutor] python-based system programming and admin? > From: > Neal McBurnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: > Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:01:03 -0700 (MST) > To: > tutor > &g

Re: [Tutor] python-based system programming and admin?

2006-01-23 Thread lumbricus
> I just have to tell the user to ssh in and run 'ipython' to > get a familiar and flexible environment. Put a link on his Desktop which points to "ssh -X [EMAIL PROTECTED] ipython" man ssh > The system is a server - doesn't even need X libraries, which are a > significant source of security conc

Re: [Tutor] python-based system programming and admin?

2006-01-22 Thread Neal McBurnett
On Sun, Jan 22, 2006 at 06:19:55PM -0600, Hugo González Monteverde wrote: > I used to do perl on linux until I found Python, I find it very easy to > run quick scripts and system stuff without having to learn BASH, sed, > awk, etc separately, taht way I can do regexp, listings, recursion on > di

Re: [Tutor] python-based system programming and admin?

2006-01-22 Thread Hugo González Monteverde
MMM strange needs... I'm thinking that perhaps allowing him to run idle and exporting X display to the Mac could be an option? I used to do perl on linux until I found Python, I find it very easy to run quick scripts and system stuff without having to learn BASH, sed, awk, etc separately, taht

[Tutor] python-based system programming and admin?

2006-01-20 Thread Neal McBurnett
I'm an experienced linux guy, with lots of python interest and some python experience. I'm helping a colleague develop software to run on our linux server. He has python skill, but doesn't know the shell or linux very well at all. I'd like to give him a secure, safe, flexible development environm