NAME¶
switchconf - Change system configuration to one of many predefined
SYNOPSIS¶
switchconf [
-list |
config_scheme ]
DESCRIPTION¶
switchconf is a command line tool that helps nomad laptop users to easily
change their configuration.
OPTIONS¶
switchconf takes only one argument. If this argument is
-list, a
list of all known configuration schemes is returned (found in $conf_top_dirs).
If the argument is a configuration scheme, this configuration will be
installed on the laptop.
CONFIGURATION FILE¶
The configuration file (
/etc/switchconf/conf) is simple. The following
entries are defined:
- conf_top_dirs
- This specify where are located the configurations
schemes.
- dest_dir
- This specify in which top directory you want to install the
new configuration. This option is pretty useful if you want to debug your
configuration without overwritting the actual one.
- exec_dir_before, exec_dir_after
- This specify the name of the exec directory : all files
included will be executed before or after configuration changes
- run_parts
- This specify the path to the run-parts command, that is
used to execute the scripts. Leave it empty to use the internal
implementation of run-parts.
- config_method
- This specify the method to use to copy the configuration
files, to their places: softlink, hardlink, copy
/etc/switchconf/conf should be written so it is parsable as a shell
script - There should be no spaces between the variable name and its value.
SCHEMES¶
You should create a directory for each configuration scheme you define,
including all the files it should set in the system. Inside /etc/switchconf
the directories you should create the files including the full path (i.e.,
/etc/switchconf/home/etc/network/interfaces for
/etc/network/interfaces).
No scheme should be named as either the exec_dir_before or the exec_dir_after,
unless the conf_top_dirs is moved out of its default directory,
/etc/switchconf .
Although it is not really necessary, you should probably ensure that all the
files existing in one of the schemes exist on every other scheme, in order to
ensure you do not end up in a hybrid state.
FILES¶
- /etc/switchconf/conf
- Configuration file.
- /var/lib/misc/switchconf.lastcfg
- Memory file, has the name of the current active scheme
BUGS¶
Actually no bugs are reported.
AUTHOR¶
switchconf was written by Sebastien J. Gross <seb@sjgross.org>
switchconf was contributed by Julien Ducros <jul@chezwam.org>
switchconf was maintained by Jose Calhariz
<jose.calhariz@tagus.ist.utl.pt>