Craig Sanders wrote: > > On Wed, 11 Feb 1998, Tim Sailer wrote: > > > I guess I didn't explain real well the first time, although I enjoyed > > the thread.. > > > > On this compute farm, they want to make changes to 1 machine, as in > > adding a package, changing a config file, etc and having the resultant > > changes reflected on the other 199 machines, without having to go > > to each machine and tweak it. Installing the machines will be a > > short, but intense process, but they are looking for long range admin > > solutions. > > isn't this sort of thing precisely what cfengine is for? cfengine is > available as a debian package.
Doh! I knew there was something out there to do this. That's why I asked the list. Looks like my brain is full.. when something new goes in, something old leaks out.. :) > rdist/rsync/ssh can also be useful for remote admin too... > > > BTW, what makes them think that RH can do this any easier than debian? I have no idea. The guy who is spouting that nonsense is considered a 'loose canon', but he's very vocal, and attracted a lot of attention. [clip] > Description: A tool for configuring and maintaining network machines > The main purpose of cfengine is to allow the system administrator > to create a single central file which will define how every host > on a network should be configured. This is exactly what they need I think. Thanks to everyone for the pointers! Tim -- (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] / (home) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.buoy.com/~tps They tell me my job is easy... anyone can do it. Why doesn't anyone else want it? -- me ** Disclaimer: My views/comments/beliefs, as strange as they are, are my own.** -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
