i would not run a python script with root.
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kogasa@programming.dev 1 year ago
I can’t think of a single reason to use bash over Python. Anything you can do in bash can be done in pure Python. Unless you’re working in some embedded environment it’s a non-issue to install a Python interpreter (you certainly already have one).
Reborn2966@feddit.it 1 year ago
ultimitchow@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
i run my daily NAS backup python script with root.
alexcoder04@programming.dev 1 year ago
Bash is much better for doing file operations and piping the output across multiple commands
bort@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
I know whatever environment I run my shell script in has
sh, I can’t rely on (the right version of) python being there.MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 year ago
Why is always about bash? POSIX shell scripts run everywhere.
CoderKat@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Python is superior for string anything (parsing, searching, manipulating). But Bash is much simpler for running existing CLI tools. Plus you should already be using Bash as a simple terminal language already, so wrapping what you’re used to into a simple script flows naturally.
Eg, if I have some admin tool for updating a user thingamajig, a common scripting need is just running that tool for every user in a file (or the output of another command). The string manipulation that often requires is annoying in bash, but running the commands is easier than Python.
kogasa@programming.dev 1 year ago
If what you’re doing is essentially a few shell commands, then you may as well put it into a script. If you’re talking about how “elegant” your shell scripts are and comparing them to Python, you’re probably wrong and should be using Python.