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Clarification on GUI tools for Linux - Redhat 5
Hello.
I've grown used to using GUI tools to perform sysadmin tasks on Linux (RHEL5). However I've been informed that many of these tools are broken and should be avoided. I have tried to run tests - comparing them with the command line and the ONLY issue I see is that if I use system-config-http then it wipes the existing configuration (and the new one is fine).
I have got used to using tools like system-config-nfs and system-config-bind. Can someone knowledgeable in Linux kindly let me know which GUI tools are safe to use in a real life environment and which ones should be avoided.
For some reason - I find working with the GUI quicker - so would welcome any constructive advice.
thanks
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I've grown used to using GUI tools to perform sysadmin tasks on Linux (RHEL5). However I've been informed that many of these tools are broken and should be avoided. I have tried to run tests - comparing them with the command line and the ONLY issue I see is that if I use system-config-http then it wipes the existing configuration (and the new one is fine).
I have got used to using tools like system-config-nfs and system-config-bind. Can someone knowledgeable in Linux kindly let me know which GUI tools are safe to use in a real life environment and which ones should be avoided.
For some reason - I find working with the GUI quicker - so would welcome any constructive advice.
thanks
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Hello small_student, appreciate your answer. I was however looking for a more specific list of which gui tools in rhel are safe to use and which are not.
As I understand it - system-config-http is to be avoided,and I've heard that system-config-bind can cause issues - but I've had no problems with both. Yet now I would be sceptical about using them in the real world.
As I understand it - system-config-http is to be avoided,and I've heard that system-config-bind can cause issues - but I've had no problems with both. Yet now I would be sceptical about using them in the real world.
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GUI is not encoureged AFAIK becasue
1- You are using too much memory that is needed for your services
2- You are installing a lot of packages that might prove to have vulnerabilites and non restricted access putting you in a concern for securiy.
3- X-Window is not as stable as the shell is thus you might get unwanted behaivior or cashes in your GUI system.
4- Not knowing the command line well will cause you trouble when you try to fix a system crash (That can happen to any system with GUI or not). because the command line is all what you have.
Hope this helps