* Re: [gentoo-dev] Gentoo Installer (2) [LARGE]
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@ 2002-06-03 18:20 99% ` Jeffrey D. Kowing
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From: Jeffrey D. Kowing @ 2002-06-03 18:20 UTC (permalink / raw
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Grant Goodyear writes:
> I agree. In fact, I like the idea of having the manual install,
> the anaconda gui, and a cli openbsd-like installer (that a couple
> of people seem to be working upon) all available. First and
> foremost, Gentoo Linux is about flexibility for the _users_!
One danger about auto-installers and auto-configurators is that they
often add complexity to the system to make it simpler for the
auto-tools but more difficult for system administrators trying to
figure out what was done "behind the scenes." Sometimes the
configurators create their own special files that then override or
recreate the standard /etc files. This makes it difficult for those
of us who just like to go straight to the /etc files and make the
change. Also I've often followed scripts around for hours in RedHat
trying to figure out why my system is doing something I did not tell
it to do. The scripts are often quite complex because they try to be
so smart.
I do not mean to discourage those who are building the auto tools,
just hopefully something to keep in mind. As a side note, I
understand that configuration tools like webmin are pretty good about
simply being a nice front-end for working with the standard /etc files
without, for example, creating mysterious "secret" webmin
configuration files that override your own changes.
My two or maybe just one cents worth. All gentoo developers, thanks
for you excellent work!
--
Jeff Kowing
jeffrey.d.kowing1@jsc.nasa.gov
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