[Wolves] Software management on networks

[David Goodwin]

SimonB wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Right I've only just managed to listen to the latest and greatest
> edition of LugRadio. Anyway I just thought I'd mention with regards
> to Software Management for client computers on a network, whatever
> happened to red carpet? And im pretty certain that ZENworks does this
> though I haven't looked into whether its open or not, I don’t think
> it is however.
> 
> Otherwise a shell script (not necessarily a bash script people),
> would be fairly easy. I might try and botch one up using csh.
> 

I'm not claiming to know all issues that ZENworks addresses, however 
from a software distribution aspect, you just need a number of Debian 
repositories; customised /etc/apt/sources.list on individual PCs (this 
assumes PCs can be grouped together in classes) and the ability to login 
remotely via ssh in an automated manner.


thanks
David.

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