Introducing PyLabs v3.0

PyLabs is a cross-platform powerful framework, tailored to the needs of system administrators, independent of any specific operating system.

PyLabs also comprises the Q-Package framework, a comprehensive cross-platform application packaging and distribution framework.
Visit http://www.qpackages.org for more information on Q-Packages and to access the library of ready-to-use Q-Packages.

Use cases

Unified command line management of all systems (cross-platform)
Easily write automation scripts
Create installers for existing applications
Write integration scripts
Build scripts
Test scripts
Automate your system administration tasks
- Agent Framework
- Workflow Engine
- Message Queue Backend
- Application/Interface server
Powerfull set of libraries usefull for any python scripter

Intended audience

PyLabs is the ideal framework for system administrators and developers that need to interact with systems (e.g. servers in datacenters, operating systems, filesystems...). PyLabs provides a unified cross-platform command line interface, a comprehensive scripting language, a framework for software deployment and more.

This site covers daily usage of all features of the PyMonkey framework, including scripting.
For advanced development within the framework, and to extend the framework, we refer to the PyLabs development site.

Some Of The Features

General

Use the same commands, independent of the operating system
Install Q-Packages with a single command
Fully automated & silent installation of Q-Packages, no more user input required during the installation process
Unified management of Q-Packages
PyLabs is sandboxed, i.e. applications do not interfere with your host OS and vice versa

Innovative QPackages Framework

PyLabs has integrated a very innovative application configuration management and installation framework.
Whether you are working on Solaris, Unix/Linux or Windows, Q-Packages are installed with a single command.
Visit www.qpackages.org to see the Open Source Q-Packages repository which is compatible with PyLabs.

Bash and Bat (DOS shell)

PyLabs offers a DOS shell in which you can use Unix/Linux commands as well as Windows/DOS commands.

Q-Shell: an integrated powerful shell for PyLabs

Install [Q-Shell], a powerful shell, fully integrated with PyLabs
Q-Shell works identical cross-platform
Q-Shell provides code completion for PyLabs scripts, colored syntax, auto-documentation and more powerful scripting features

Integrated Logging and Event Management

You can activate debugging to see what is going on in your PyLabs scripts
Logging and event management works cross-platform and even for distributed applications that run across multiple servers

Uniform system administration

PyLabs wraps and exposes a large number of common system administration commands in a uniform manner.
This allows easy and uniform system administration (and the creation of scripts) across platforms.

How to copy files
How to read an ini file
How to configure an Apache server
...

Integrated powerful System Administration tools

e.g. find/grep functionality, integrated in Q-Shell

Basic configuration Management

The PyMonkey framework sets default directories, such as temporary, application and logging directories.

System Wrappers

System Wrappers allow uniform management of a wide set of services and applications, ranging from server applications (Apache, FTP...) to operating systems and filesystems (e.g. ZFS)
System Wrappers operate cross platform, which means the same syntax is used, independent of the operating system

bugs & source code

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License

PyLabs is distributed under the BSD license for the core and a dual license for the plugins like workflow engine, ...