Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:49:05 -0600 (CST) From: Nick Rogness <nick@rogness.net> To: Miguel Mendez <flynn@energyhq.homeip.net> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Meet fish (read on) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0202271544510.75088-100000@cody.jharris.com> In-Reply-To: <20020227223901.C16555@energyhq.homeip.net>
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Miguel Mendez wrote: > Hi there hackers, > > Some time ago, Terry proposed the creation of a graphical rc.conf > editing tool. While the idea of mimicing the rededit program did not > appeal much, I find it interesting to have a graphical tool for > rc.conf management, specially for people who has just started using > FreeBSD. > > So what I'm presenting here is the bare bones skeleton of the tool I'm > working on, so you can taste what it will look like when I finish it. > > What works now: > > - /etc/defaults/rc.conf parsing > - GTK UI creation for both booleans and strings > - Passes efence test, so no funny pointers in there. > > TODO: > - parse and merge /etc/rc.conf > - Write callbacks > > I'm totally open to feedback and suggestions, I'm specially interested > in knowing what the community feeling about this tool is, is it useful > or do you thing is a waste of time to code such tool? What about going > one step further and add something like the admin tool in Solaris? Why make it in gtk only? I would detect if display is defined and if not run a util similar to /stand/sysinstall. Nick Rogness <nick@rogness.net> - Don't mind me...I'm just sniffing your packets To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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