redhat-config-* (was Re: redhat--config-network corrupts my hosts-file)

[Ben Yau]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-admin at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-admin at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Reuben D. Budiardja
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:39 AM
> To: redhat-list at redhat.com
> Subject: redhat-config-* (was Re: redhat--config-network corrupts my
> hosts-file)
>
>
> On Thursday 26 February 2004 12:19 pm, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> > Until the GUI tools are bulletproof I would advise to stay
> away. They are
> > supposed to make configuration easier but all that the really
> do is create
> > confusion (on the system) and dumb-down the admin.
>
> Hmm.. I may not aggree with the generalization. If the problem was with
> redhat--config-network only, than let's keep it that way, don't over
> generalize.
>


I agree and disagree.  I think they may "dumb-down" the admin .  But I also
agree that you should not stay away.  When people ask me I recommend staying
away from gui first so they can get a feel for how the filesystem is laid
out and what admin files are kept where.  And using the GUI after that
period to speed up their work

However, nowadays with scripts (like redhat-config* stuff or chkconfig )
some admins still may not know how to do things manually.  This can be
difficult when a sysadmin needs to start working on another *NUX (debian for
example does not have chkconfig nor, as one would expect, any redhat*
scripts)

Ben

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