I've just upgraded to 8.0, and I find that linuxconf is no longer distributed. I was growing fairly fond of it, and I'm wondering what is the latest and greatest system management tool. I've seen "setup", and it's a bit lacking. I like linuxconf because: 1. It doesn't require the detailed (geek-level) knowledge that editing config files requires. 2. It works without a gui, which is very convenient for su-ing to root, or working through slower connections. So, what's the "best" system management tool these days? TIA, Bill
On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 11:25:16AM -0400, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: subssn594> So, what's the "best" system management tool these days? redhat-config-* Since Linuxconf was developed outside of Red Hat, it was difficult to maintain synchronization between it and the Red Hat configuration layout. -- Charles R. Anderson <cra@wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886
On Thursday 10 October 2002 11:25 am, Bill Mills-Curran wrote:
I've just upgraded to 8.0, and I find that linuxconf is no longer distributed. I was growing fairly fond of it, and I'm wondering what is the latest and greatest system management tool. I've seen "setup", and it's a bit lacking.
I like linuxconf because:
1. It doesn't require the detailed (geek-level) knowledge that editing config files requires.
2. It works without a gui, which is very convenient for su-ing to root, or working through slower connections.
So, what's the "best" system management tool these days?
YaST2...try it sometime! :-) Its available with 8.0 and 8.1. -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org
YaST2...try it sometime! :-)
Its available with 8.0 and 8.1.
I assumed he meant for RedHat, and I wasn't aware that YaST is portable. But if we're just throwing out suggestions for configuration tools, Mandrake's Control Center was re-worked yet again for 9.0 is and very good. -b
On Thursday 10 October 2002 9:20 pm, Brian J.Conway wrote:
YaST2...try it sometime!
:-)
Its available with 8.0 and 8.1.
I assumed he meant for RedHat, and I wasn't aware that YaST is portable.
I knew that...I just wanted to see who was paying attention. :-) I saw the "8.0" without a distro name and thought I'd have a little fun, that's all. The "8.1" reference was a clue... :-) -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 21:58:10 -0400 Andy Stewart <andystewart@attbi.com> wrote: AS> > > Its available with 8.0 and 8.1. AS> > AS> > I assumed he meant for RedHat, and I wasn't aware that YaST is AS> > portable. AS> AS> I knew that...I just wanted to see who was paying attention. :-) I AS> saw the "8.0" without a distro name and thought I'd have a little AS> fun, that's all. The "8.1" reference was a clue... :-) uh-huh... what you REALLY meant is that you've got a Time Machine and the 8.1 was really a slip... <g> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com Things are more like they are today than they ever were before. -- Dwight Eisenhower * TAG! v3.0 * -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE9tDdmyRDfndHyxpQRAoa7AJ9wcujwbR2kATB4NnkF1LCh3bvk5ACeLy97 IToEwATbiiTJqLaErEEQFXA= =b0Mg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 21:14:18 -0400 Andy Stewart <andystewart@attbi.com> wrote: AS> On Thursday 10 October 2002 11:25 am, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: AS> > I've just upgraded to 8.0, and I find that linuxconf is no longer AS> > distributed. I was growing fairly fond of it, and I'm wondering AS> > what is the latest and greatest system management tool. I've seen AS> > "setup", and it's a bit lacking. ... AS> YaST2...try it sometime! AS> :-) AS> AS> Its available with 8.0 and 8.1. Andy, YaST, if i remember correctly, goes with SuSE. Bill was lamenting the demise of linuxconf from Red Hat... i've played with YaST (before v2, i think) a few years ago, and i thought it was great! my personal favorite in RH was control-panel, which went to /dev/null a few versions back, i think. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com "There are two things that are infinite; Human stupidity and the universe. And I'm not sure about the universe." -- Albert Einstein * TAG! v3.0 * -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE9tDbfyRDfndHyxpQRAjv1AJ9bqgJFi2+VU5bx4LOTKroB/AofFwCg2+YA bFUXOiS0dfpfKEuhZBBDWc8= =Hd57 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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