GUI server tools?

Michael Dean michaelldean at sbcglobal.net
Thu Nov 18 00:49:26 UTC 2004


webmin is a gui tools for connecting and doing stuff you would normally 
do with CLI.

John wrote:

> volvoguy wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:27:39 -0500, David Feldman
>> <mailing-lists at interfacethis.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> One thing I notice is missing from Warty is a set of GUI tools like
>>> those found in Fedora for administering services - starting and
>>> stopping common servers, setting up SMB shares, etc. Are such things
>>> available?
>>
>>
>>
>> They're not available (installed) in Warty. The reason has been
>> mentioned here before - simply that desktop end-users shouldn't need
>> to be starting and stopping services. Having said that though, I
>> believe I also read that a GUI for this task is being researched for
>> the future.
>
>
> OTOH when asked whether U is sutable for server use, C people have 
> been known to say, "Certainly."
>
>
>>
>> In most cases, people who NEED to be editing services and configuring
>> server software, should know how to do it without the GUI. :-) That's
>> just my $.02.
>
>
> That is complete nonsense. I _know_ how to set up a DHCP server and 
> writing a GUI to do a comprehensive job of it might be a challenge. 
> but mostly people in small networks only want something simple. Some 
> workable defaults and a simple GUI does the job for a lot of people - 
> just consider all the access points, DSL routers and such that have an 
> easily-configured simple DHCP server.
>
>
>




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