[MLB-WIRELESS] Webmin

[Dan Flett]

Yeah, I can guess that this sort of front-end would be sneered at by
hard-core Linux geeks.  But the primary goal if this group is to promote
a community wireless network, not some "pure" form of Linux.  By any
means necessary, I say.  Even if it puts a front-end on Linux. :)  A
network that is easier to participate in for non-Linux-geeks is a more
likely to grow faster.  A larger network is better for everyone,
including (especially) Linux geeks.

Webmin has quite a lot of modules written for it.  Pretty much every
configuration task you need to do for Linux.  Certainly every
configuration task that a non-linux-geek would need to perform to set up
a wireless node - given the apps were already installed.  Except for
Quagga and HostAP config. 

Also, the better-written Webmin modules don't entirely dumb down the
config options.  I would say that it could quite possibly give a
non-linux-geek a good grounding in the basics of setting up Linux.
After playing with the interface for a while they may feel more
confident in getting a shell up and doing some command-line work.

Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au [mailto:owner-
> melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Ryan Abbenhuys
> Sent: Monday, 10 May 2004 21:00
> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Webmin
> 
> I mentioned this on the list going back a few years and all the linux
> geeks
> made fun of me   :-(
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Flett" <conhoolio at hotmail.com>
> To: "Melbourne Wireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:39 PM
> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Webmin
> 
> 
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I found an interesting piece of software today for Linux (it
supports
> > other OSes too actually) - Webmin - a web-based interface for lots
of
> > different Linux functions and applications.  It has plug in modules
to
> > give a web-based front-end to things like Apache, DHCP, DNS, Samba,
> > Network setup, etc.
> > It's even got a Java SSH client (that I cant quite get to work yet).
> >
> > It's at http://www.webmin.com.  I've searched in vain for modules to
> > control hostap/wireless-tools and Quagga/OSPF, but they don't seem
to
> > exist yet.  But it does allow you to create your own crude web
controls
> > and edit config files over the web interface.
> >
> > Some of you have probably seen this before.  Seems like a good
candidate
> > for a front-end to a wireless node linux distro.
> >
> > Dan
> 
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