From: Adam Flinton 

Geo wrote:
> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
> news:41ffa285{at}w3.nls.net...
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>>All the above are basically wizards for editing text files & restarting
>>the service/app & often it's quicker just to edit the text
file,save &
>>then restart the service.
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> My big complaint with unix has always been that you have to remember
> hundreds of arcane convoluted commands to survive.

Mostly it's just a matter of find the relevant file, use vi to edit it
& then (if a service) /etc/init.d/appname restart

> On AIX with smit I don't
> have this issue, it's much nicer as I can commit brain cells to actually
> using the system instead of remembering how to talk to it.
>
> I hate wizards but menu's or things like control panel are welcome features.
> I just wish the system designers would employ a consistency expert so you
> don't have to go hunting for stuff.
>
> Geo.
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>

The Mdk one is OK as is the Novell one. They are both fairly obviously laid out etc.

Adam

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