augeas - reading/modifying/writing system configuration files

Bill Nottingham notting at redhat.com
Mon May 5 15:50:16 UTC 2008


> _What should use augeas?_
>
> All system-config-* tools should use augeas, as well as every tool 
> modifying system configuration files like e.g. NetworkManager.
>
> _Why should I switch my tool to use augeas?_
>
> * not to reinvent the wheel
> * one source to rule them all

If you have an existing already-invented parser for something, what's
the benefit?

Bill




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