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Snodgrass, Steve

Unix::ConfigFile

25 minute talk

The Unix::ConfigFile package is a freely available suite of Perl modules that provide abstract interfaces to various Unix configuration files. The objective is to free the system administrator from dealing with the trivial formatting details of the files, and allow him or her to concentrate on the information therein. Files currently supported include passwd, group, aliases, and automounter. The package employs an object-oriented, extensible framework that allows module authors to easily create their own modules to add support for additional configuration files.

This presentation will discuss the use and architecture of the modules, as well as an example of creating your own module. Limited coverage of the module internals will be provided, and I'll talk about the past and future development of the package, including the development process and what new features are planned. In addition, I'll discuss the impact of the modules on our system administration practices here at FORE.

Steve is with FORE Systems.

Kevin Lenzo

Last modified: Fri May 7 16:33:41 EDT 1999