Harry Putnam wrote: > James Carlson <[email protected]> > writes: >> Not exactly. The new NWAM (in development now) has a configuration >> interface -- comand line and GUI tools -- and doesn't force you to edit >> text files to control the system. >> >> But, yes, the broader idea is that. You shouldn't have to go through >> acrobatics to do something simple like this. > > I guess I'm wondering how it is less acrobatic to work thru some kind > of config tool, than to edit a text file.
Because it'd be a single integrated command that says "change this IP address" instead of (a) editing a file followed by (b) restarting some services. > To do the job I mentioned (change from dhcp served IP to a static IP). > What would these cmdline configuration tools require me to do? > > And what changes would take place in the filesystem? I don't know exactly. You should contact nwam-discuss and ask them about the GUI and command line administrative tools they're working on. -- James Carlson 42.703N 71.076W <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
