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What language is easiest to develop command line/simple GUI for Linux?

I need to develop a large set of tools to be run from the server command line (i.e. not client-server architecture). The systems does not have to be high-performance; I just want something that is easy to develop with.

Which technologies are out there I can use to build simple GUI to be run from the command line? I need only menus where I can select a line/check-box/enter free text in a dialog.

Edit: forgot to add, access to Mysql (i.e. drivers available) is essential.

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Itay Moav -Malimovka Avatar asked Dec 12 '10 03:12

Itay Moav -Malimovka


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2 Answers

Shell, with dialog, the old stand-by - http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2807

EDIT- If it's MySQL-related, take a look at PERL-Tk and DBI.

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Wesley Rice Avatar answered Sep 21 '22 13:09

Wesley Rice


python + ncurses would be a good combo here.

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Tyler Eaves Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 13:09

Tyler Eaves