title: Strengths of Shell Scripting compared to Python
body: <p>I tried to learn shell(bash) scripting few times but was driven away by the syntax. Then I found Python and was able to do most of the things a shell script can do in Python. I am now not sure whether I should invest my time in learning shell scripting anymore. So I want to ask:</p>
  
  <p>What are strengths of shell scripting that make it an indispensable tool as compared to Python?</p>
  
  <p>I am not a system administration by profession, but I am interested in setting up Linux systems for home users, hence I think learning shell scripting can become necessary.</p>