Re: [MiNT] Generic tool

[Peter Slegg <p.slegg@scubadivers.co.uk>]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:07:38 , Peter Slegg <p.slegg@scubadivers.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:57:13 -0500, Mark Duckworth <mduckworth@atari-source.org> wrote:
> > On 11/20/10 7:19 AM, Peter Slegg wrote:
> >
> > Seems interesting but I'm not sure I understand the use cases fully.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
>
> Well I see a few potential uses. Some examples.
>
> 1. I download a bzip file and I want to look at the files or etxract it.
> If I seldom use bzip I can't remember the command options so I start the
> tool, select bzip and pick my options and apply/run it.
>
>
> 2. I want to start/stop/restart a service like dhcp or smb and instead of
> having to open bash and find the relevant file to execute I run the tool pick
> the service and the action I want.
>
> 3. A more complicated use would be to configure things like dhcp, samba etc.
>
> Peter

PS

It provides a quick way to create utils and system management tools
with very little knowledge needed.

Peter