What is Fabric?
Fabric is a Python (2.5-2.7) library and command-line tool for streamlining the use of SSH for application deployment or systems administration tasks.
It provides a basic suite of operations for executing local or remote shell commands (normally or via sudo) and uploading/downloading files, as well as auxiliary functionality such as prompting the running user for input, or aborting execution.
Fabric is a tool in the Server Configuration and Automation category of a tech stack.
Why developers like Fabric
Python
Simple
Low learning curve, from bash script to Python power
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Easy on maintainance
Single config file
Installation? pip install fabric... Boom
Easy to add any type of job
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