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Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators. Write scripts and automate them for real-world administration tasks using Python

Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators. Write scripts and automate them for real-world administration tasks using Python

Ganesh Sanjiv Naik

Ebook
Python has evolved over time and extended its features in relation to every possible IT operation. Python is simple to learn, yet has powerful libraries that can be used to build powerful Python scripts for solving real-world problems and automating administrators' routine activities. The objective of this book is to walk through a series of projects that will teach readers Python scripting with each project.
This book will initially cover Python installation and quickly revise basic to advanced programming fundamentals. The book will then focus on the development process as a whole, from setup to planning to building different tools. It will include IT administrators' routine activities (text processing, regular expressions, file archiving, and encryption), network administration (socket programming, email handling, the remote controlling of devices using telnet/ssh, and protocols such as SNMP/DHCP), building graphical user interface, working with websites (Apache log file processing, SOAP and REST APIs communication, and web scraping), and database administration (MySQL and similar database data administration, data analytics, and reporting).
By the end of this book, you will be able to use the latest features of Python and be able to build powerful tools that will solve challenging, real-world tasks
  • 1. Python Scripting Overview
  • 2. Debugging and Profiling Python Scripts
  • 3. Unit Testing - Introduction to the Unit Testing Framework
  • 4. Automating Regular Administrative Activities
  • 5. Handling Files, Directories, and Data
  • 6. File Archiving, Encrypting, and Decrypting
  • 7. Text Processing and Regular Expressions
  • 8. Documentation and Reporting
  • 9. Working with Various Files
  • 10. Basic Networking - Socket Programming
  • 11. Handling Emails Using Python Scripting
  • 12. Remote Monitoring of Hosts Over Telnet and SSH
  • 13. Building Graphical User Interfaces
  • 14. Working with Apache and Other Log Files
  • 15. SOAP and REST API Communication
  • 16. Web Scraping - Extracting Useful Data from Websites
  • 17. Statistics Gathering and Reporting
  • 18. MySQL and SQLite Database Administrations
  • 19. Assessments
  • Title: Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators. Write scripts and automate them for real-world administration tasks using Python
  • Author: Ganesh Sanjiv Naik
  • Original title: Mastering Python Scripting for System Administrators. Write scripts and automate them for real-world administration tasks using Python
  • ISBN: 9781789134261, 9781789134261
  • Date of issue: 2019-01-30
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_14op
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing