Wilkins, Vern wrote: >What would the web interface do, or more importantly, what would it do that >webmin doesn't do already? I'm not a programmer, but it would seem that >writing a module for webmin to handle something like portage administration >would be much easier, and probably more quickly result in a more complete >administration interface for a gentoo machine. I'm not doubting that one >could develop a better web interface or tool than webmin, for Gentoo, just >curious. > > The idea behind this is far more than Webmin does. One of the coolest features looks to be a way to keep multiple Gentoo boxes up to date with security fixes (so it will tell you what boxes have what that need updating, etc.) and also more of a large-scale administration of multiple servers from one interface (where Webmin does one server).
--Josh Hunholz >Vern > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Paul Kölle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Mon 6/27/2005 2:27 AM >To: [email protected] >Cc: >Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] web administration interface >Hi, first off I am also interested in such a framework and would like to >help out. BTW: Are there any decisions for the language already made > >python: +1 >php: -1 ;) > >Devraj Mukherjee wrote: > > >>Hi Micheal, >> >>I am still on it, we are exploring the use of LDAP for the backend over >>MySQL. Have been pressured with some other projects lately. >> >> >I'd strongly advise against using LDAP as the only choice, its complex >and sometimes subtle and most ppl are more used to SQL and the >relational model. I think backends might be useful here. > >cheers > Paul > > -- [email protected] mailing list
