NAME

       switchconf - Change system configuration to one of many predefined

SYNOPSIS

       switchconf [ -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 argument. If this argument is -list, a list of all known configuration schemes
       is returned (found in $conf_top_dirs). If the argument is a configuration scheme, this configuration will
       be installed on the laptop.

CONFIGURATION FILE

       The configuration file (/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 specify the path to the run-parts command, that 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

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>

3rd Berkeley Distribution                          April 2002                                      switchconf(8)