Hi to all!
Last weeks i am trying to move as much as possible from windows to linux via the debian way and i like it... But still i have a few questions about installations etc... 1) I am looking for a program that handles my SNMP traps from my switches and routers. I am now using kiwi syslog daemon on WinXP but i would like to use something on linux with a mysql database if possible. ...This brings me to my second question... 2) I already understood that the best and easiest way to install and staying up to date is to use apt-get, aptitude, dselect,...whatever. So i installed a few programs via apt-get and also mysql... But in the past i downloaded these programs from the original location and i installed them with the parameters i wanted (--with-xx etc...) For some programs i use i need to add additional parameters (like apache, samba, squid,...) So the question is, can i do this also with apt-get ? And if i can, how will the updates be done later on ? If i do a system update and there is a newer version available, will the newer version be installed and override my previous settings ? And what about the config files (httpd.conf, squid.conf, smb.conf) when a new version is installed, do i loose my config files so that my program is unusable ? Cheers, Philippe. Disclaimer : This e-mail is intended for the exclusive use by the person(s) mentioned as recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. This e-mail does not constitute any commitment for Sea-Ro Terminal N.V. or its subsidiaries except when expressly otherwise agreed in a written agreement between the intended recipient and the originating subsidiaries of Sea-Ro Terminal N.V. Sea-Ro Terminal and each of its subsidiaries each reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. This mail has been checked for viruses by Symantec and Trend Micro.
