Abstract

Whenever shell scripting does not fit anymore I use Tcl programs to handle system administration and automation tasks on my Linux servers.

Neither GUI nor speed is a requirement here, but rather frugal use of system resources. So I often build scripts or applications which run both with the Jim Tcl interpreter and tclsh .

This presentation:

• Shows some of the pitfalls encountered and how to circumvent them.
• Presents the framework I built to run the scripts seamlessly on both interpreters.
• Showcases some of the applications in daily use.
• Lists some interesting features encountered in Jim.
• Discusses thing : the yet unpublished minimalist interoperable o_o framework.