switchconf(8)						      System Manager's Manual						     switchconf(8)

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 implementa-
	      tion 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 direc-
       tory, /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>

3rd Berkeley Distribution					    April 2002							     switchconf(8)