Hello! I was advised by the forum moderator to ask for contribution: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20223&forum=38&post_id=76546#forumpost76546 My wiki login is VladislavRastrusny I would like to contribute for Tips & Tricks section with a small automated script to install webmin repository data and webmin itself from here: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20223&forum=38&post_id=76546#forumpost76546 And also I would like to contribute automated RPM forge repository installation script: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20222&forum=38&post_id=76525#forumpost76525 after it will be checked by forum users and found to be error-free. I would like also to have a homepage on centos.org website or a blog there to share some solutions, that are not yet ready for official Wiki. Thank you. Best regards, Vladislav Rastrusny (FractalizeR)
Hi, Vladislav Rastrusny wrote:> I would like to contribute for Tips & Tricks section with a small > automated script to install webmin repository data and webmin itself > from here: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20223&forum=38&post_id=76546#forumpost76546Noted. That would fit under "Admin tricks and shell one-liners", wouldn't it?> And also I would like to contribute automated RPM forge repository > installation script: > http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20222&forum=38&post_id=76525#forumpost76525 > after it will be checked by forum users and found to be error-free.Okay. I'm waiting for comments here - php as a scripting language? Strange >:)> I would like also to have a homepage on centos.org website or a blog > there to share some solutions, that are not yet ready for official > Wiki.Oh, we'd all like that, but there is no such thing at the moment. You can get your own "HomePage" on the wiki :) Let's wait if someone else wants to say something to your articles, I'll give you access to the wiki later. Oh, and please - put a bit more prose around the scripts, like what do do where and why (and why people should use the webmin.repo, what to watch out for, ...) Ralph -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-docs/attachments/20090512/2259dedf/attachment-0001.sig>
On Mon, 2009-05-11 at 23:04 +0400, Vladislav Rastrusny wrote:> Hello! > > I was advised by the forum moderator to ask for contribution: > http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20223&forum=38&post_id=76546#forumpost76546 > > My wiki login is VladislavRastrusny > > I would like to contribute for Tips & Tricks section with a small > automated script to install webmin repository data and webmin itself > from here: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20223&forum=38&post_id=76546#forumpost76546I hate Webmin period. I like the scripted install though.> And also I would like to contribute automated RPM forge repository > installation script: > http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20222&forum=38&post_id=76525#forumpost76525 > after it will be checked by forum users and found to be error-free.Hmm, I like that script also. But I have a slight problem. It or (Both) should be in Python, Shell or Bash and not PHP. PHP in my opinion is more of a web scripting language but I'm aware it can used in system configuration also. I myself on server installs would use scripts like this in %post in Kickstart. Keep in mind file servers usually do not have PHP installed. Python is always there because a majority of Administration Tools depend on it. JohnStanley
2009/5/12 Ralph Angenendt <ra+centos at br-online.de>:> Noted. That would fit under "Admin tricks and shell one-liners", > wouldn't it?Yes, I think this is the place because it is very simple and plain.> Okay. I'm waiting for comments here - php as a scripting language? > Strange >:)Why strange ;) I think PHP is no worse than Perl. I think the choice of scripting language for tools is up to the developer. I don't see why bash or perl is better than php. At least php-cli is very easy to be installed (just one yum command) and does not cause the threat to the system security. Of course not all servers has it, but I prefer PHP scripts because they are much easy to read and understand comparing to Perl and Bash especially for novice users (I think professionals have their own scripts for everything :) ).> Oh, we'd all like that, but there is no such thing at the moment. You > can get your own "HomePage" on the wiki :):) Ok, thank you ;)> Oh, and please - put a bit more prose around the scripts, like what do > do where and why (and why people should use the webmin.repo, what to > watch out for, ...)Ok, I will!
Ralph Angenendt wrote:> > Okay. I'm waiting for comments here - php as a scripting language? > Strange >:) >Yes and No... to many of us it may seem odd, we all know that shell scripting is faster and way more powerful than php. We also know that one could accomplish the same thing in half the lines and that this script would be able to go on ANY CentOS install with no problems using a shell script. On the other hand, you use what you know. Bourne Shell/Bash/(t)csh/etc may be too much for some. Perl is definitely a hard language to grasp as well. Php is easy to pick up. Not to mention that there are many that do not realize that php-cli can accomplish this. It maybe an unknown art that some find interesting and useful. Not php as a whole but rather using php on the command line. Either way, seems like it fits well in a tips and tricks area, because it is a trick that not many would expect... think about all our reactions when he suggested it!
On Tue, 12 May 2009, Ralph Angenendt wrote:> Okay. I'm waiting for comments here - php as a scripting language? > Strange >:)not at all -- have used it for years; did a LUG presentation as well. It can live well in the inittab and run as a daemon process for very rapid prototyping. http://www.colug.net/notes/0208mtg/ -- Russ herrold
Vladislav Rastrusny wrote:> I would like to contribute for Tips & Tricks section with a small > automated script to install webmin repository data and webmin itself > from here: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20223&forum=38&post_id=76546#forumpost76546Okay, go ahead with this one.> And also I would like to contribute automated RPM forge repository > installation script: > http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20222&forum=38&post_id=76525#forumpost76525 > after it will be checked by forum users and found to be error-free.I'm still thinking if this should be put into the RPMForge installation HowTo and where it will fit there. Any opinions?> I would like also to have a homepage on centos.org website or a blog > there to share some solutions, that are not yet ready for official > Wiki.http://wiki.centos.org/VladislavRastrusny Cheers, Ralph -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-docs/attachments/20090513/0f94461d/attachment-0001.sig>
Ralph Angenendt wrote:> Vladislav Rastrusny wrote:...>> And also I would like to contribute automated RPM forge repository >> installation script: >> http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=20222&forum=38&post_id=76525#forumpost76525 >> after it will be checked by forum users and found to be error-free. > > I'm still thinking if this should be put into the RPMForge installation > HowTo and where it will fit there. Any opinions?My original suggestion to Vladislav was that it could be a subpage linked from the RPMForge page. An alternative might be to put it in TipsAndTricks as an example of automating repo configs. Could still link from the RPMforge page but the latter would give it higher visibility. Phil