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Re: Linuxconf in RH7.3?

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From: Sinister Midget
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:59
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On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 17:23:44 -0500, Graham Daniell claimed:

> I have just downloaded and installed RH Linux 7.3, and in general it
> looks great.  But where is my beloved Linuxconf?  I have used this
> for remote admin on my PC's (both the command line and gui versions)
> for several years now and it is an old friend?  Sometimes having a
> product that operates as BOTH a gui and a command-line utility is a
> blessing - eg: when your web page server is not working.
> 
> Why is it not included in the (everything) install of 7.3?  Is there
> a problem with it?  Or is it that RH consider something else to be
> better?
> 
> Graham Daniell

It's gone. Search on google for the homepage and download it there if you
want it.

Redhat dropped it because of a loud outcry from users about it being
buggy. Some had no problems, but enough did that they decided it was
history.

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Subject: Re: Linuxconf in RH7.3?
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