Automasjonskripts

Automasjonskripts refer to computer scripts that automate repetitive tasks, typically in system administration, software development, and data processing. They are written in various scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, Python, Perl, or Ruby, and run in command-line or integrated development environments. The primary purpose is to increase efficiency, reduce human error, and standardise procedures by encoding a series of command‑line operations or programmatic instructions.

Historically, automasjonskripts emerged with the rise of early Unix shell scripting in the 1970s, allowing sysadmins to automate backups, user management and system monitoring. As computing environments diversified, languages like PowerShell were introduced for Windows automation, while cross‑platform languages such as Python enabled more complex workflows involving web services and cloud resources. Today, orchestrators and configuration management tools—Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform—often employ automation scripts as the foundation for declarative infrastructure provisioning and application deployment.

Typical use cases include scheduled backups, log rotation, application deployment, server configuration, and testing automation. In continuous integration pipelines, automation scripts compile code, run tests, and deploy artifacts to production. In DevOps, scripting facilitates immutable infrastructure, enables version control, and supports reproducible builds. Because automation scripts can run unattended, they also improve operational stability and accelerate development cycles. Overall, automasjonskripts are a cornerstone of modern IT operations, providing scalability, reliability, and consistency across complex systems.