python for *nix system admins

[Lars Stavholm]

Hi All,

I'm new to this list and hoping that this is not off-topic.
If it is, please point me in the right direction.

I seem to recollect a python module or library for *nix sysadmins,
but I can't for the life of me find it again.

The module (or library) somehow added unix command capabilities
to the python language. It seemed like a lesser known, perhaps new,
python library or module.

Any input or ideas appreciated
/Lars Stavholm

[Ben Finney]

Re: python for *nix system admins

Lars Stavholm <stava@telcotec .sewrites:

The module (or library) somehow added unix command capabilities
to the python language. It seemed like a lesser known, perhaps new,
python library or module.

Which particular Unix commands?

Perhaps you're thinking of the 'shutil' module
<URL:http://www.python.org/doc/lib/module-shutil>, which wraps a few
filesystem manipulation commands.

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[George Boutsioukis]

Re: python for *nix system admins

On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:05:01 +0200, Lars Stavholm wrote:

Hi All,
>
I'm new to this list and hoping that this is not off-topic. If it is,
please point me in the right direction.
>
I seem to recollect a python module or library for *nix sysadmins, but I
can't for the life of me find it again.
>
The module (or library) somehow added unix command capabilities to the
python language. It seemed like a lesser known, perhaps new, python
library or module.
>
Any input or ideas appreciated
/Lars Stavholm

The only modules I've come across that barely fit your description are
python-unixtools(gzip, bzip only) and shutil(some limited capabilities).
Running unix commands is usually done directly(os.pop en, os.system) on
*nix platforms. Why(and how) would anyone rewrite them as python modules?

[Eric Wertman]

Re: python for *nix system admins

I've been growing a library of my own functions, that use the names of
unix commands. They are just conveniences, of course, but I'd suggest
the same for sysadmins, it's handy.

[Sebastian Bassi]

Re: python for *nix system admins

On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Eric Wertman <ewertman@gmail .comwrote:

I've been growing a library of my own functions, that use the names of
unix commands. They are just conveniences, of course, but I'd suggest
the same for sysadmins, it's handy.

Can you share it?

Best,
SB.