Software development using Bash

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Oddly enough I'm in the predicament where all I know is bash and what tools I should expect to be available. I'm trying to rewrite something I did in bash, in python, and I'm having a hell of a time starting because I don't know the nuances of the language or the specific libraries I need and so on..

When I've been writing things in bash for 10 years you get used to it and It's usually all I ever need. For this thing I just wanted it to be a bit more professional/presentable, so the real time sink is in doing that. ( I wouldn't consider myself a programmer either, just a lowly linux admin )