Sysf

Bernard Piette , B.M.A.G.Piette@durham.ac.uk

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Managing system files across a network
• 1.2 What sysf was designed for
• 1.3 Terminology
• 1.4 The Config Directory
• 1.5 The Config Files
• 1.6 The System Files

2. The sysf Command Syntax

• 2.1 PARAMETERS
• 2.2 COMMAND
• 2.3 HOSTS
• 2.4 ENTRY_NAMES

3. The sysf.cf File

4. The sysf.conf File

• 4.1 sysf.conf syntax
• 4.2 Include file
• 4.3 Auxiliary commands flags
• 4.4 Example

5. The sysf.hosts File

6. Auxiliary commands.

7. Directory Listings

• 7.1 Directory lists file syntax
• 7.2 Directory lists examples
• 7.3 Auxiliary commands.

8. Configuring and Using sysf

• 8.1 Config directory and sysf.conf
• 8.2 sysf.cf
• 8.3 hosts.conf
• 8.4 Creating the configuration files
• 8.5 Some useful tips

9. Case studies

• 9.1 Choosing the config groups
• 9.2 Choosing the hosts groups
• 9.3 The rc files.
• 9.4 The NIS files.
• 9.5 The crontab file.
• 9.6 The passwd and shadow file
• 9.7 The printcap file.
• 9.8 The rpm list file.
• 9.9 The diskinfo file

10. Installing a new computer on the network.

11. sysf, linuxconf and NIS.

12. A Quick Installation Guide

• 12.1 Installing the sysf rpm package.
• 12.2 Compiling sysf from the source.
• 12.3 Configuration

13. The Danger of sysf

14. Upgrading from sysf v1.