Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: Linux needs control.exe | From | Alan Shutko <> | Date | 23 Oct 1996 14:56:47 -0500 |
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This isn't on topic for linux-kernel, so this should be continued elsewhere....
>>>>> "MXE" == Matthew X Economou <econommx@rose-hulman.edu> writes:
MXE> The RedHat control panel can manage /etc/fstab, networking setup MXE> (incl. PPP and routing), /etc/printcap, SysVinit, and stuff. MXE> Pretty nifty. Mostly complete.
Unfortunately, it needs serious work before it's really useful. Things of note:
all:
Many have options to specify files, but don't allow thee use of a file requestor. I'm sure tcl/tk has one somewhere, but if it doesn't one is necessary.
fstab editor:
* Can't edit the fs type if they're on the hard drive. So, if the fstool decides to mark one as "ignore", or you make a mistake entering it the first time, you have to go vi /etc/fstab. No way to recover.
* Can't delete filesystems if they're on the hard drive. So you can't even delete things if you make a mistake. Time to call out vi again.
If we're really going to manage filesystems, we should add in fdisk support as well.
package management (glint):
Very limited, requires this heirarchal view. No way of seeing all the packages you've selected in one glance (unless you go to query), no way to search for packages, no way to do _lots_ of stuff. For example, I know I have LPR on my system... but where is it?
Help tool:
Doesn't support gzip'd doc files, though gzip'd info and man pages are fine....
The rest are all mostly ok, though there are a number of possible additions....
-- Alan Shutko <ats@hubert.wustl.edu> - The Few, the Proud, the Remaining. A drunken man's words are a sober man's thoughts.
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