LINUXCONF - DEVELOPERS SNAPSHOT VERSION

Linuxconf is the ultimate administration tool for Linux!  Congratulations
on a wise choice in becoming part of a revolution sweeping the Linux
community. 

During the install process, few changes were made to your system.  Please
note, all changes can be uninstalled by running rpm with the -e option,
just like any other RPM. We will go over all changes, and some of the
extra features in Linuxconf here. 

FILE BACKUP

Any files changed during the install were backed up with a
.beforelinuxconf extension, in the /usr/lib/linuxconf/uninstall directory. 

ASKRUNLEVEL UTILITY
		
One of the great features of Linuxconf is the askrunlevel utility. This
utility starts early during the boot process and presents you with a nice
set of options. From there you can decide the operation mode and you can
even configure your system before it boots. Askrunlevel avoids those false
start boots with an invalid configuration. To activate this feature I have
to start a program called /sbin/askrunlevel at the end of the
/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit script. I have installed this for you by placing the
following command at the very end of your /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file: 

/sbin/askrunlevel

You may want to remove the clock command from the file
/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit. Askrunlevel takes care of setting the system time
from the CMOS.  Linuxconf also provides a nice form to set the system
time. Check the help files for more information. 

SYSLOGD DAEMON

The syslogd command on your system could have a small bug. It reports an
error even if all is fine. Your syslogd command has been replaced with a
fixed syslogd file. 

PASSWD COMMAND

Linuxconf replaces your /usr/bin/passwd file with a symbolic link to
Linuxconf. Linuxconf provides a much nicer GUI interface for changing
passwords. 

		
WEB BROWSER INTERFACE

One very special feature of Linuxconf is that it may be operated using a
Web browser. This is especially convenient to do remote administration.
You don't need to have a web server on this machine to get this feature: 
Linuxconf is in itself a simple web server started on demand by the inetd
superserver. 

Linuxconf's web mode is installed and operational.  To use it, just point
your favorite web browser to

	http:/this_machine:98/

By default, you can only access this feature from your local network
or the machine itself. Check networking/linuxconf network access to
change this.

SUID OPERATION

Linuxconf is normally run with the setuid root flag turned on. It allows
anyone to use and configure the system without being root "first".  At the
proper time, the user will be prompted for the root password. If the user
does not know it, he will be denied the operation he is attempting. 
This feature is extremly convenient.

Unless one user has the "may use linuxconf" privilege (set in the
user account dialog), he needs the root password just to get in
linuxconf.

There may be some security risk running suid.  To disable this feature
after installation, type in the following command, as root, from a command
prompt: 

	/usr/lib/linuxconf/nosuid

This will also return your normal /usr/bin/passwd file.


	CHANGES MADE TO YOUR SYSTEM:

 File Replaced			Backed Up To
============================================================
/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit	/usr/lib/linuxconf/uninstall/rc.sysinit.beforelinuxconf
/etc/rc.d/rc		/usr/lib/linuxconf/uninstall/rc.beforelinuxconf
/usr/sbin/syslogd	/usr/lib/linuxconf/uninstall/syslogd.beforelinuxconf
/usr/bin/passwd		/usr/lib/linuxconf/uninstall/passwd.beforelinuxconf
/etc/services		/usr/lib/linuxconf/uninstall/services.beforelinuxconf
/etc/inetd.conf		/usr/lib/linuxconf/uninstall/inetd.conf.beforelinuxconf

DO NOT DELETE THE *.beforelinuxconf BACKUP FILES! They are a 
vital part of the un-installation process.

 Help text done Aug 04 1997 by Dale Lovelace, with much text stolen from
Jacque's original install script!