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I revisit these tools every so often and I still don't understand how they're any better than simple shell scripts.
by beefbroccoli 6y ago
I revisit these tools every so often and I still don't understand how they're any better than simple shell scripts.
- noinsight 6y agoThere's nothing simple about shell scripts. Idempotency is the main thing - and a great thing.
- beefbroccoli 6y agoPeople talk about idempotency, as if it's complicated because it's a 5 syllable word. if ! which sometool; then install sometool fi That's an idempotent shell script, in all it's simple glory.