[CLUE-Tech] Linuxconf replacement?

[Chris Ernst]

On 26 Sep 2002 21:36:03 -0600
Ed Hill <ed at eh3.com> wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 2002-09-26 at 16:21, David Eckhardt wrote:
> > CLUE,
> > 
> > I have RedHat 7.3 installed on my system and I have been 
> > reading through my RHCE book trying to learn this stuff 
> > when I come across a section that says launch linuxconf 
> > as a gui interface by typing llinuxconf.  Well this does 
> > not work.  I check with RedHat and they removed linuxconf 
> > from the 7.3 distribution.  Does anyone know what linuxconf 
> > was replaced by?  Maybe a web interface or different program?  
> > If it was not then let me know the easiest way to get it back 
> > so I can administer my play box.
> 
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> Linuxconf didn't get replaced by a single program.  Rather, its 
> been replaced by a suite of programs that accomplish the same 
> functions and use names such as:
> 
>   redhat-config-users
>   redhat-config-date
>   redhat-config-time
>   redhat-config-printer-gui
>   etc...
> 
> You can access these programs by either typing their names on 
> the command line or by using the Gnome or KDE "start" buttons 
> and following the menus such as:
> 
>   "Start button" --> System --> big list of config/setup programs
> 
> hth,
> Ed
> 
> 
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You might also look at webmin ( http://www.webmin.com ).  It does a lot more than the built in redhat-config-whatever tools.  Just install it and point your browser at http://localhost:10000

	- Chris