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- Linuxconf 1.6
- Introduction
-
- 11.. WWhhaatt iiss _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f
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- Welcome to Linuxconf, an interactive configuration and activation
- utility.
-
- This utility allows you to configure the following topics
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- ╖ Networking (client)
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- ╖ Basic TCP/IP setup
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- ╖ Routing
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- ╖ DNS location
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- ╖ NIS client
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- ╖ IPX (novell) setup
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- ╖ PPP and SLIP dialout
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- ╖ Networking (server)
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- ╖ Boot services
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- ╖ DNS
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- ╖ IP Aliasing
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- ╖ NFS
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- ╖ Mail
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- ╖ Uucp
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- ╖ X11
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- ╖ User account
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- ╖ File systems (partitions)
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- ╖ Boot mode
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- ╖ LILO
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- ╖ Boot runlevel
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- One key difference between _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f and other configuration utility
- is that _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f take care of the activation.
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- As an example, if you elect to make some portion of your hard drive
- available to other machine (export a file system or a portion of it)
- via _N_F_S (Network File System), _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f will not only help you
- entering the configuration information but will start the _N_F_S server.
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- If you change your mind later and delete the NFS configuration,
- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f will stop the _N_F_S server.
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- 22.. CCoommmmaanndd lliinnee uussaaggee
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- Linuxconf is an interactive utility. It may be used as a command line
- utility. It is useful to do script. Furthermore, Linuxconf has
- several alias allowing you to enter directly into one of its
- functionality. Here they are.
-
- ╖ _d_o_m_a_i_n_n_a_m_e
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- Print and set the _N_I_S domainname.
-
- ╖ _d_n_s_c_o_n_f
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- It gets you directly in the main menu of the DNS configurator.
-
- ╖
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- dnsconf --set host ip ...
-
- Install a host definition in the DNS configuration. It will update the
- domain and the reverse mappings.
-
- ╖
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- dnsconf --unset host
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- Remove all reference to a host (A record and PTR record) from the DNS
- configuration.
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- ╖ _f_i_x_p_e_r_m
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- _f_i_x_p_e_r_m make sure the vital files and directories have proper
- ownership and permissions.
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- Without argument, it prints it command line option.
-
- ╖ _f_s_c_o_n_f
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- It gets you directly in the file-systems configuration menu.
-
- ╖
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- fsconf --check
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- Do some sanity check (and correction) in /etc/fstab.
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- ╖ _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e
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- Print and set the host name.
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- ╖ _p_a_s_s_w_d
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- Allows you to change your password, or the password of other users
- if you are root or knows the root password.
-
- ╖ _n_e_t_c_o_n_f
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- Without argument, will get you into the networking sub-menu of
- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f. Here are the command line options.
-
- ╖
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- netconf --connect pppsetup [--fore]
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- Establish a PPPPPP connection using the _p_p_p_s_e_t_u_p specification. Option¡
- nally stays in foreground.
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- ╖
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- netconf --disconnect pppsetup
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- Terminate a PPPPPP connection.
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- ╖
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- netconf --resetfw
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- Turn off packet filtering (Firewall) completely. This is normally
- used as an emergency trick to bring back a network to life after
- applying a "too" drastic fire-walling rule.
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- netconf --update will reactivate theses rules.
-
- ╖
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- netconf --runlevel local | client | server
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- Switch the workstation to a different operation mode.
-
- ╖
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- netconf --status
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- Check what has to be done to bring the workstation in sync with its
- configuration.
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- ╖
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- netconf --update
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- Make the configuration file effective (make what nneettccoonnff ----ssttaattuuss
- tells you that have to be done.
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- ╖ _u_s_e_r_c_o_n_f
-
- It gets you directly in the user configuration menu.
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- 33.. GGeenneerraall iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn
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- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f has been written at _S_o_l_u_c_o_r_p by Jacques Gelinas
- (jacques@solucorp.qc.ca).
-
- Comments and bug reports are accepted via email.
-
- Most screens do have a help button. You can access this buttons using
- the TTAABB key or directly using the FF11 function key.
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- Some fields have a companion pop-up selection list. These fields are
- identified with a down pointing arrow at the right end. You can
- depress the ccnnttll--XX key (Control and X at the same time) to activate
- the pop-up. You can pick a choice and either confirm the selection
- with the EENNTTEERR key or TTAABB your way to the QQUUIITT button.
-
- The function key FF33 escape from any dialog.
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- 44.. MMaaiilliinngg lliisstt
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- A mailing has been created to discuss _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f enhancement. It is
- also used to announce intermediate releases. To subscribe, send email
- to lliinnuuxxccoonnff--rreeqquueesstt@@ssoolluuccoorrpp..qqcc..ccaa. To send a message to the list,
- just send it to lliinnuuxxccoonnff@@ssoolluuccoorrpp..qqcc..ccaa.
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