If you are using Bash, you probably need to use Perl. Python unfortunately doesn't shine where Perl is good at. Mostly of the command line work involves passin

If you are using Bash, you probably need to use Perl. Python unfortunately doesn't shine where Perl is good at. Mostly of the command line work involves passing around adhoc text, parsing and using it. You are better off using a language designed to do that very task than use something else.