System-config Reworking Proposal

[Lubomir Kundrak]

Hi,

On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 01:18 -0600, Arthur Pemberton wrote:
> I have expressed my ideas[1] to add and rework some of the
> functionality of the system-config tools with the hope of making them
> a bit more innovative and useful.
> 
> Please comment on the idea.

> Rework (not a total rewrite) system-config tools use a common virtual console which abstracts away local and remote console usage. Anticipated benefits:
> 
>     * transparently handle local or remote console (via ssh)
>           o allow configuration of remote services

this is possible now:
ssh -X my.server system-config-httpd

>           o possible allow for OS independent usage (example: system-config-httpd could be used from Windows XP)

You can do the very same thing from Windows XP.

>           o allow for those who prefer not to run server tools with a X server installed to make use of the system-config tools 

None of the system-config-* tools depends on X server except for
system-config-display.

>     * allows for centrally logging system-config actions (audit trail)
>     * standardize routines/functionality commonly used by system-config tools 

These seem to be a good ideas to me.

Regards,
-- 
Lubomir Kundrak (Red Hat Security Response Team)