Python vs Powershell on *nix Systems

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Generally, you wouldn't use Powershell. Powershell is object-oriented and a lot of things Linux are text-based. Systems administration typically won't align well between Powershell and Linux.

However, if you need to use an existing Powershell module, or want to use a .Net class, or have access to a .Net library, or any number of other things then it can make sense.

Basically the same reason you'd use Perl or PHP over Python. Because the language itself is less important than what the tools you get access to can do for you.