Re: Graphical network config tool?

From: Douglas Clinton (see_my_sig_at_devnull.com)
Date: 11/29/03 

Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 09:38:39 -0500

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:26:55 +0000, Dave wrote:

> Is there a tool one can use to configure samba for shares, compter names,
> etc., without having to use the arcane text that goes into a smb.conf file?

yes install webmin...it does everything you could ever want as a sys-admin.
http://www.webmin.com/

Also you should install apt-get and synaptic for software installs.

Instructions to install apt-get for RedHat9
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log in as or su to root

rpm -Uvh http://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/freshrpms/redhat/9/apt/apt-0.5.5cnc6-fr1.i386.rpm

apt-get update

apt-get install synaptic

at the shell type synaptic &
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Good Luck 

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