(R)?ex

(R)?ex is a cool open-source tool that’s totally free! It’s designed to help make managing your data center and system administration on GNU/Linux platforms a whole lot easier. Think of it as your handy framework for automating tasks.

Easy to Use and Learn

This program fits right into your current setup without any fuss. It’s super user-friendly, so you won’t spend ages learning how to use it. Plus, it’s written in plain Perl, which makes things even simpler!

Perfect for Repetitive Tasks

If you find yourself doing the same task over and over, (R)?ex is the way to go. It automates those repetitive jobs, cutting down on mistakes and freeing you up to focus on what really matters.

Secure with SSH

(R)?ex uses SSH (Secure Shell), so there’s no need for an agent. This means you can keep everything secure while working smoothly. And if you're looking for guidance, the official documentation has got you covered with examples for using the program under sudo or installing software like Apache across multiple machines.

Powerful Features

This software supports scalar variables (like numbers and strings) and array variables that hold multiple scalars. You can do all sorts of things like split strings into arrays or merge arrays back into strings. Plus, there are lots of useful functions at your disposal!

Supported Platforms

You’ll be happy to know that (R)?ex works with many Linux distributions, including all supported Ubuntu versions, Debian Squeeze, Lenny and Wheezy, Gentoo, CentOS 5-7, openSUSE, Mageia, and Fedora. It’s even been tested on FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and Windows platforms! You can grab it as binary packages or from a universal source archive.

Ready to give it a try? Download (R)?ex here!