Re: How to Manage Linux laptops on and off the network?
On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Jeff Boutet wrote:
> I know this is more a sys admin thing. But it is somewhat relavent.
>
> My company is currently in the process of replacing all the Linux
> development desktops for laptops, as to increase our developers
> mobility. Thus the laptop will have to perform in 3 modes no network,
> our network, someone else's network (using DHCP). Other than custom
> scripts, run levels, rysc, anyone have any idea's?
Sure. The `whereami' package is a *great* way to achieve this sort of
mobility. I have it configured to:
* use the CRT or LCD based on monitor attachment
* work out where I am via DHCP
* auto-discover SOCKS servers on the network[1]
* set mail to queue or deliver based on network connection
* kick-start a couple of daemons when going from connected to roaming
All of this can be done by writing some trivial shell scripts; whereami
simply provides a framework for doing it.
It's *really* easy to configure to do this stuff. There are a number of
other packages that deal with the network discovery; whereami tries to
address the issue of configuration as well.
Other package, such as divine, are actually useful as *part* of the
whereami system -- they can find what network you are on without needing
a DHCP server running.
Oh, and the last time I advertised his package here, the author asked if
there were more features desired, which made me feel all loved and
stuff. ;)
Daniel
Footnotes:
[1] via hostname probe only, but you could extend this. :)
--
The true way to overcome the evil of class distinctions is not to
denounce them as revolutionists denounce them, but to ignore them as
children ignore them.
-- Charles Dickens
Reply to: