> Sure, it's possible to write shell scripts to do that. But why? Unless you're targeting a PDP11 or the Busybox-linked /bin/sh in your initramfs, is shell scri

> Sure, it's possible to write shell scripts to do that. But why? Unless you're targeting a PDP11 or the Busybox-linked /bin/sh in your initramfs, is shell scripting really the best option? It's still the best option when you want absolute portability and minimum dependency, like in an installation script. Another benefit of the shell is that for a random user of your script, they're more likely to know the shell language and be able to read the script, than if you used something like python, since they use it, at least basically, in their everyday use or administration of their system.