[ale] Need help with a Python Script

[Chuck Payne]

Thanks I have download the app, will try it. I am sys. admin by trade.
I gotten good with bash, but now I am need to do better script, python
seem the best path to take. A long with it, I am having to teach. So
thank you for the help.

Chuck

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Richard Bronosky <Richard at bronosky.com> wrote:
> I don't do RTFM, but I do use other acronyms like REPL, and you got that one
> right. It is a Read Evaluate Print Loop. I prefer to use and enhanced REPL
> that include tab completion, but you can just type python and get into a
> very basic one. (CTRL-D will get you out.)
> I'm just really big on teaching people how to get answers. I manage
> developers for a living. I have noticed that it does them no good to give
> them answers if they don't know how to find them themselves.
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Chuck Payne <terrorpup at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Richard,
>>
>> Sorry, I not the quick on terms. I am assuming RERL meas
>> Read–eval–print_loop. What you are stating is good, but the problem is, I am
>> stuck that is why I am asking for help. I am so gun shy about asking for
>> help, because the standard response is usually RTFM. I gave up learning Perl
>> because I could never get help.
>>
>> I will try what you have recommend.
>>
>> Chuck
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Richard Bronosky <Richard at bronosky.com>
>> Date: Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ale] Need help with a Python Script
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>>
>> Chuck,
>> You really need to experiment at the REPL. That is the main reason for
>> choosing a scripting language like python. I suggest installing
>> ipython (or bpython) so that you get tab completion. The you would do
>> this:
>> $ ipython
>> Python 2.4.3 (#1, Nov 11 2010, 13:30:19)
>> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>
>> IPython 0.8.4 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
>> ?         -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.
>> %quickref -> Quick reference.
>> help      -> Python's own help system.
>> object?   -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more.
>>
>> In [1]: import os
>>
>> In [2]: os.get
>> os.getcwd      os.getegid     os.geteuid     os.getgroups
>> os.getlogin    os.getpgrp     os.getppid     os.getuid
>> os.getcwdu     os.getenv      os.getgid      os.getloadavg  os.getpgid
>>    os.getpid      os.getsid
>>
>> In [2]: os.gete
>> os.getegid  os.getenv   os.geteuid
>>
>> In [2]: os.getenv('HOSTNAME')
>> Out[2]: 'vm1.example.com'
>>
>> However, os.getenv can only get was is available as environment
>> variables. You can check those at the terminal with the env command.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Stephen Haywood
>> <stephen at averagesecurityguy.info> wrote:
>> > What version of Python are you using?
>>
>> >
>> >
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