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The Admin Menu is a copyrighted script by Emmett Sauer and Linux Business
Systems. It is Freeware, but if redistributed must contain the original
files and notices. As I will try and keep updating it as time goes on.
I started this small but helpful project to aid my Linux Business System
clients in administrating their systems. I have other scripts that are also
in use by my clients, that I will release as soon as I can.
This script makes the administrator's duties a little easier and less
complicated. Most new users to Linux are also new to any type of *nix
system, so just getting their programs to run is a chore sometimes. The
script (Admin Menu) uses other available binaries and some scripts to do a
lot of the work, I could not see myself trying to redo some already good
stuff.
05-20-1995
Released new updated version 1.2 and it was changed cosmetically to
give more flow. The news-mail option is not ready for release as of
this date, but will be soon.
I have enclosed most of what all is used, I may though have overlooked
something and if I did please let me know.
Files included in the Admin package are:
Admin - The menu script
admin.txt - This text file
dialog - The useful Dialog v0.5 application
TexMgr - A good TeX menu script with my modifications
git - A GNU file manager and more
procinfo - A system processes viewer
news - A system news application
LBU - Linux Backup Utility
sac - System accounting tool
dfck - Filesystem check script
load - System load checker
usrdsksp - User disk space checker
login-scripts - Additions to help tracking logins
I will assume that you have networking installed and all related files,
also assume you have diskquotas installed. I will not attempt to include
these as I have no idea what version of Linux you use.
INSTALLATION
I installed all my scripts and binaries in /sbin, make sure you have access
to /var/adm directory and 'touch /var/adm/Admin.Log' to establish that file.
Next setup your news system as per that package and texmgr the same.
Compile and install the git, the procinfo and dialog packages.
The menu uses some defaults that you may want to change, the default GID is
100, the UID is the last entry in the passwd file plus 1, the home directory
of new users is /home/users/$UserName, the default shell is /bin/bash and
all new user required files are copied from the /etc/skel directory. I have
installed a new AEDIT and EDITOR variables, but you just have to set the
AEDIT to your favorite editor. You may have to make sure that the EDITOR
env variable is set in your .profile.
The menu allows the admin to list, add and delete users and groups. It
allows the admin to check on most all system processes including the
network. It also has some unique print management features including the
processing of tex, dvi and ps files (via texmgr).
And it keeps a log of some of the changes, more to be added in the next
release. And in the logging feature it allows you to manually add notes to
the log file.
I feel that it is easy to use and maintain, the installation can be a bit
trying for the new user and I am working on an easier install.
Feedback is welcome and suggestions are greeted with open eyes and mind.
emmetts@squeaky.free.org
Emmett Sauer
Linux Business Systems
P.O. Box 266
Paris, Tn 38242
BBS (901) 644-9476