Re: Debian Newbie looking for Usefull Tools

[Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net>]

Raquel wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:04:02 -0500
> Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com> wrote:
>
>   
> > > If you really want to use webmin, use the upstream version (see
> > > my other messages on the topic), but it is much better to
> > > actually learn the system's interface and where everything is
> > > located via the command line.
> > >
> > >       
> > I second that: webmin is too much. Everything it does can be done 
> > usually very simply with a command line tool. It just takes a
> > little  learning.
> >     
>
> I tried using Webmin almost 8 years ago when I first started using
> Linux.  I thought that leaning Webmin was more difficult than
> learning to use the command line.
>
>   
I find it useful for things like managing bind files, and for monitoring 
other machines (ping monitor and email if down), and such.  For minor 
config files changes, vi is still the easiest way to go.