Bash and Python Scripting for DevOps: Automate Boring Tasks (Beginner Guide) (5/16)

Learn to automate with scripts: Bash, Python, Makefiles and simple tests, using real scripts that check and back up a project.

Chapter 5 of 16 in DevOps for Beginners 2026, a free full course from PM Techhub.

IN THIS VIDEO
• Why automation beats manual work
• Writing a Bash script that checks a service
• Exit codes, variables and error handling
• Python for quick automation and Make for shortcuts
• A try-it-yourself practice task

THE FULL COURSE (watch in order)
1. What Is DevOps 2. Linux 3. Git and GitHub 4. Networking 5. Scripting 6. CI 7. CD 8. Docker 9. Docker in Practice 10. Kubernetes Core Concepts 11. Kubernetes in Practice and GitOps 12. Terraform / OpenTofu 13. Ansible 14. Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana 15. DevSecOps 16. SRE, Platform Engineering and Your Career

Every chapter has a real terminal demo, quick-check quizzes and a try-it-yourself task. Screens for Kubernetes, Argo CD and Grafana are labeled as illustrations in the video.
Next: Chapter 6.

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