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Re: Tools the Parse config files (was Re: Linuxconf)



At 12:46 PM 6/2/98 -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
>Hi,
>>>"Shaya" == Shaya Potter <spotter@kby.netmedia.net.il> writes:
>
> Shaya> Also, linuxconf shouldn't be used to configure a user's
> Shaya> personal information, such as .bashrc, .pinerc, those should
> Shaya> be left to either the program itself like in pine, or to a
> Shaya> package like the dotfile generator for a program like bash or
> Shaya> procmail.
>
>	Why not use linuxconf? I am not contradicting you, just asking
> for clarification.

I don't feel Linuxconf is suited for that.  It's just my gut feeling, it
could probably be extended to do it, but it seems to me like it would be
good if there was a seperation b/w the program the configures the system,
and the program that configures the user. Not technicall reasons, just looks.

Shaya


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