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Old 04-22-2013
Question UNIX with GUI

Dear Experts,

My application is running on linux, which makes me connect to lot of different servers manually through putty, and execute the commands.

Is there a way, i can create a GUI, or something, where click on few buttons can be translated in to predefined commands at BE and i need not connect to servers using putty each time. Or probably we can think it other way, to get the same technical task done from a non-techie person, with user friendly interface.

Your thoughts on this are very much appreciated.

Thanks Smilie
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Old 04-22-2013
Speaking for myself, I find your problem statement extremely vague and inadequate.

With regard to being user friendly, I don't see any problem with presenting a simple textual menu.

People often insist that GUIs are more user friendly (e.g. in OS installer reviews), without evidence. If in your case a GUI is actually needed, it would help if you described the use case.

If the only need is to select from among a list of alternatives, a GUI adds little value.

Regards,
Alister

Last edited by alister; 04-22-2013 at 11:29 PM..
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Old 04-23-2013
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Or probably we can think it other way, 
to get the same technical task

Yes, write one or more shell scripts. I have a shell script called "go-joe.sh" that connects me to server "joe" when I enter the command. You could write a simple menu pretty easily, as previously suggested. I've never gone that far, but might if I had a bunch of servers, as you seem to. Forget about a GUI for this purpose.
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