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A good deal of system administrators I know would also benefit from this book, and its clear explanations. ... ``If you plan on running any distribution of Linux -- this book needs to be on your desk.'' -- TechWeekTV. Learn to Program using Python: Lesson 1, Getting Started — Devel. Preface Prerequisites Why Use Python Let's Write a Program Where Do We Go From Here? Review Preface What you will learn This is the first in a series of online tutorial lessons designed to teach you how to program using the Python scripting language.
There is something for just about everyone here. Beginners start at the beginning, and experienced programmers jump in further on. You simply need to enter the series of lessons at the point that best fits your prior programming knowledge. Beginners If you don't know anything about programming, these lessons will take you from ground zero to the outer-space habitat of the modern object-oriented computer programmer. Programmers If you already know how to program, these lessons will teach you how to program using the Python scripting language. Python programmers Java programmers If you already know how to program using Java, these lessons will teach you how to use Python for rapid prototyping of Java programs. Overall Prerequisites Windows would be handy. Spector 360 Administrator's Guide. Using Symlinks in Windows for Fun and Profit.
You may have heard of symlinks, or symbolic links, before, but weren't quite sure what they're good for. Symlinks are kind of like a wormhole in your filesystem--they're placeholders on the drive that redirect applications to whatever folder or file you point them at. They're especially handy when an application, like iTunes, doesn't allow you to configure the location it expects to find your music. So, instead of moving all your music to the folder that iTunes wants, you can simply create a symlink from the folder that iTunes expects to the folder that you prefer to store your music in.
To your programs, a symlink is indistinguishable from the actual files in question. Symlinks work best in Windows Vista and Windows 7 (OSX also includes symlinks, but we'll talk about them later). While they're lightly supported in Windows XP, they aren't quite as transparent to apps as in the later OSes, and we haven't tested them in XP, so your mileage may vary. Beware: Danger Ahead. Single RAID Levels.