[Gllug] Linux workstation admin simpler than OS X

[John Edwards]

On Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 09:08:26AM +0100, lesleyb at herlug.org.uk wrote:
<snip>
> I do have a problem when someone comes along and tells me I have to have 
> this thing and that there isn't an alternative anymore.  That's not a Linux 
> way of doing things IMO.  It might be a Python way but it's not a Linux 
> ethos.
> 
> We should be able to knock NM out the way easily. 

apt-get purge network-manager

Then use ifup/ifdown, dhclient, or one of the older network
configuration packages such as laptop-net or network-config.

Personally the biggest pain I've found with Network Manager
is it's use of capitals in file names.


-- 
#---------------------------------------------------------#
|    John Edwards   Email: john at cornerstonelinux.co.uk    |
#---------------------------------------------------------#
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 204 bytes
Desc: Digital signature
URL: <http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/gllug/attachments/20090802/17defe65/attachment.pgp>
-------------- next part --------------
-- 
Gllug mailing list  -  Gllug at gllug.org.uk
http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug