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Hi, |
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> Since noone seems to have any comment on this, we can start with step 2. |
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> We have to decide which tools are actually going to be designed. I |
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> propose the following, comments are, naturally, welcome :) : |
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> 1) Runlevel editor: to add and remove services from runlevels, and to |
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> start, stop and restart services. I actually made this, some time ago, |
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> screenie can be found at: |
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> http://blubber.student.utwente.nl/~blubber/gct.png Although I made it |
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> myself completely, it's based on redhats tool. |
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This should definitelly include someway to configure services using |
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conf.d. |
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> 2) Network configuration editor |
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Include DHCP, dyndns and etc., firewall configuration. |
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> 3) Portage editor: to edit all variables in /etc/make.conf, including |
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> selecting mirrors, and adding use-flags |
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Does anyone need this badly? This is not that hard task and is not done |
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daily :). This could be a part of portage GUI. |
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> 4) User administration tool: to administrate local users. |
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someday this could include also include LDAP etc. user configuration. |
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> Suggestions are welcome, keep in mind that we are deciding on which apps |
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> to make. The individual requirements are the next step. |
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some of these tools are in gnome-config-tools - they have Gentoo support |
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in TODO. Some tools already support gentoo. |
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My suggestion is that we could just adopt some of the variuos config |
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tools available and integrate it into the gentoo-config. |
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As for suggestions, here are mine: |
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5) printer manager. At least for CUPS. |
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6) device manager. kernel modules, module parameters, usb devices. |
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7) Date, time, locale configuration. |
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8) Font configurator. |
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9) Samba, FTP - include simple file sharing setup and management for |
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inexperienced users and most likely for basic start. |
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10) Global gentoo specific configuration, interface for rc.conf. |
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if we could make the whole thing modular and provide good API, the list |
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could evolve. |
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First of all let's decide what level of tools we need. All the hackers |
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outthere will be using good ol' "vi some.conf" method, but for new users |
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these tools and the ease of use might be a critical point in choosing |
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Gentoo. |
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Gytis Raciukaitis <raciuk@××××××××××.lt> |
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