Provided by: switchconf_0.0.16-1_all 
NAME
switchconf - Change system configuration to one of many predefined
SYNOPSIS
switchconf [ -f conf_file ] -help | -list | config_scheme
DESCRIPTION
switchconf is a command line tool that helps nomad laptop users to easily change their configuration.
OPTIONS
switchconf takes only one mandatory argument. If this argument is -help, the command synopsis is output.
If it is -list, a list of all known configuration schemes is returned for the current set (found in
$conf_top_dirs). If the argument is a configuration scheme, this configuration will be installed on the
laptop.
switchconf can take an optional argument, which must be first, flagged by -f. This argument specifies
the set of configuration schemes to work with. It names a configuration file, with format described
below, located on the current directory. If no optional argument is present, the default file
/etc/switchconf/conf is used.
CONFIGURATION FILE
The configuration file (default /etc/switchconf/conf) is simple. The following entries are defined:
conf_top_dirs
This specify where are located the configurations schemes.
dest_dir
This specify in which top directory you want to install the new configuration. This option is
pretty useful if you want to debug your configuration without overwritting the actual one.
exec_dir_before, exec_dir_after
This specify the name of the exec directory : all files included will be executed before or after
configuration changes
run_parts
This specifies the path to the run-parts command which is used to execute the scripts. Leave it
empty to use the internal implementation of run-parts.
config_method
This specify the method to use to copy the configuration files, to their places: softlink,
hardlink, copy
/etc/switchconf/conf should be written so it is parsable as a shell script - There should be no spaces
between the variable name and its value.
SCHEMES
You should create a directory for each configuration scheme you define, including all the files it should
set in the system. Inside /etc/switchconf the directories you should create the files including the full
path (i.e., /etc/switchconf/home/etc/network/interfaces for /etc/network/interfaces).
No scheme should be named as either the exec_dir_before or the exec_dir_after, unless the conf_top_dirs
is moved out of its default directory, /etc/switchconf.
Although it is not really necessary, you should probably ensure that all the files existing in one of the
schemes exist on every other scheme, in order to ensure you do not end up in a hybrid state.
FILES
/etc/switchconf/conf
Configuration file.
/var/lib/misc/switchconf.lastcfg
Memory file, has the name of the current active scheme
/var/lock/switchconf
Lock file.
BUGS
Actually no bugs are reported.
AUTHOR
switchconf was written by Sebastien J. Gross <seb@sjgross.org> switchconf was contributed by Julien Ducros <jul@chezwam.org> switchconf was maintained by Jose Calhariz <jose.calhariz@tagus.ist.utl.pt>