Python is an ideal language for solving problems, especially in Linux and Unix networks. With this pragmatic book, administrators can review various tasks that often occur in the management of these systems, and learn how Python can provide a more efficient and less painful way to handle them.-ach chapter in Python for Unix and Linux System Administration presents a particular administrative issue, such as concurrency or data backup, and presents Python solutions through hands-on examples. Once you finish this book, you’ll be able to develop your own set of command-line utilities with Python to tackle a wide range of problems. Discover how this language can help you:



Read text files and extract information

Run tasks concurrently using the threading and forking options

Get information from one process to another using network facilities

Create clickable GUIs to handle large and complex utilities

Monitor large clusters of machines by interacting with SNMP programmatically

Master the IPython Interactive Python shell to replace or augment Bash, Korn, or Z-Shell

Integrate Cloud Computing into your infrastructure, and learn to write a Google App Engine Application

Solve unique data backup challenges with customized scr ipts

Interact with MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, Postgres,