phpsysinfo

[Ray Leventhal]

Amedee Van Gasse wrote:
> On 15-01-10 02:32, Mark C. Miller wrote:
>> I ran across a reference to phpsysinfo.  It looked really good,
>> especially to a neophyte.  I went to Synaptic and downloaded the
>> application, but I can't find where it went.
>>
>> It's not listed under applications anywhere, and it can't be invoked from
>> the command line.
>>
>> How do I invoke this application?
> 
> Ray already explained the how, let me explain you the why.
> 
> Phpsysinfo is not an application that you invoke, like the classical 
> console or GUI apps that you already know.
> 
> It is a script that runs on a web server, collects info about your 
> system, and then presents that as a pretty web page. So you have to 
> surft to that web page with your browser, and your webserver will invoke 
> the script for you.
> 
> 
> Other apps that work in the same way that you may have heard about: 
> phpmyadmin, Drupal, Joomla.
> 
> Hope this helps!
> 
Amedee, as usual, the explanation you provide is not only accurate but 
easy to understand...and something I should have included.  I tend to 
make certain assumptions...and I'm always glad for your .02 :)

Thanks, mate :)

-Ray