> > > The problem is having to individually log in and tweak things on 100+
> > > boxes. The administration tasks would be applying security updates,
> > > and working with files for custom applications.
> > >
> > > I believe I can do this with two shell scripts, a "control" script and
> > > a "job" script.  The control script would copy (via scp) and remotely
> > > run (via SSH) the job script to a list of servers stored in an ASCII
> > > file. Is this the standard way of doing this?
> 
> Shell scripts are for sure the easiest way to start and there are some
> scripts around
> 
> > and i thought that NLPOS9  was supposed to do such things completly 
different.
> > Whats about uploading new image with sec update installed (you can do 
delta
> > image)? There is also utility to do same basic maintanence utility to
> > configure boxes from AdminServer.
> 
> NLP is still based on linux, it probably has some specific commands,
> but I immagine that they should be scriptable.
> 
> Regards,

NLPOS (Novell Linux Point Of Sale) is of course still linux (SLES9). But it 
does very specific job and so it use very special way how to do the job done. 
First important things is that it server "read only" images. You build you 
small distro using special tool and you boot and use this "image". When you 
need update/upgrade/change you image. Administrator update  "source image" 
and ask all users (POS terminals) just to restart their machine. All related 
work, like uploading new image, unpacking, checks are done automaticly. User 
will see only updated running system. And of course all local data are (could 
be) deleted 

So.... when you use our script change something on 100+ terminals and someone 
update image you modification are lost. 
This is The different approach i spoke about. 

Pavel

P.S. For more information you can try kiwi which is oss software  used for 
image building. It is used to build buildservice images BTW ;)

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> Gael
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