From: "ara.t.howard" <ara.t.howard@...>
Date: 2008-07-12T12:56:51+09:00
Subject: Re: can ruby replace bash scripts for linux script


On Jul 11, 2008, at 9:54 PM, Greg Hauptmann wrote:

> hi,
>
> I need to develop some backup scripts for my linux box. I'm ok with
> Ruby but havn't done bash scripts before.
>
> Is ruby up to replacing bash shell scripts for this?  (eg calling
> commands, eg rsynch, getting responses etc?
>
> Thanks

yes.  astoundingly.

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