System Config Tools Cleanup Project - tools to eliminate/replace

Jaroslav Reznik jreznik at redhat.com
Tue Mar 24 16:10:00 UTC 2009


Hi all (interested in system config tools;-).
We are working on System Configurations Tools Cleanup Project we need Fedora
community opinion on this subject.

Some s-c-* tools are now very outdated, some are replaced with better 
solution, some are only used in Anaconda etc. 

This is a short list of application that could be eliminated/replaced/enhanced 
in short/long term from Fedora.
 
I've prepared it simple and clean to support further discussion, maybe some 
other tool is missing... 

* system-config-netboot
  - very outdated
  - replacements k12linux, cobbler

* system-config-boot
  - at least it needs facelift and it's not very usable at all

* system-config-display
  - xrandr should be used for resolution/dualhead configuration, Gnome & KDE 
have 
    own xrandr based display configuration tool
  - generates xorg.conf - it's not needed anymore (only if someone needs 
    more expert configuration)  

* system-config-network
  - replacement NetworkManager
  - missing IPv6? routing?

* system-config-date
  - Gnome/KDE/XFCE have own datetime configuration tool/module, it's confusing 
than
    which one users should use
  - used in firstboot or anaconda???

* system-config-keyboard
  - used only in Anaconda, let it be standalone?
  - very simple tool, Gnome/KDE have better one

* system-config-httpd
  - old GTK 1 application, should be ported to GTK 2 & PolicyKit

* switchdesk and system-switch-tools?
  - it's possible to switch desktop in GDM/KDM
  - one tool for switching all alternatives?

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Expect more spam from us regarding cleanup project - we already have s-c-* 
tools reviews, so we will fill bugs soon (with some guidelines on list), 
nearly all s-c-* tools need to be ported to PolicyKit and so on ;-)

Happy system config tools hacking
System Config Cleanup Team

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Jaroslav Řezník <jreznik at redhat.com>
Associate Software Engineer - Base Operating Systems Brno

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