For a lot of tasks, posix-compliant Bash scripts are more than adequate. Use Perl, Python, or Ruby (your choice) if it becomes more complex (especially with state). It’s worth considering ones that are installed by default on most linux distros.
There’s no reason to chase X script/lang of the month. Bash etc are extremely well documented and there’s a very good chance someone already asked how to do something similar to what you’re doing on stackoverflow, etc.
There’s no reason to chase X script/lang of the month. Bash etc are extremely well documented and there’s a very good chance someone already asked how to do something similar to what you’re doing on stackoverflow, etc.