Hi Aitor and Tilt,

As it is, the frontend can use an /etc config file for the location
and name of the backend but the GUI does NOT provide any means to
alter the config file.

Do you, Tilt, still think that I have to remove the use of a config
file even though users have to edit it by hand? The only purpose of
the config file is to specify the full path to the backend executable.

Edward

On 17/09/2015, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
> Hi Aitor and Tilt,
>
> I think, Tilt has a point, if you agree, I can remove the use of an
> /etc config file.
>
> Edward
>
> On 17/09/2015, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
>> Hi Aitor,
>>
>> Now, you should be able to place backend wherever you want and to name
>> it what you like but you have to use a config file under /etc.
>>
>> New file name:
>> /etc/netman.conf
>>
>> Contents of /etc/netman.conf
>> backend=/usr/lib/netman/bin/backend
>>
>> Edward
>>
>> On 17/09/2015, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
>>> Hi Aitor,
>>>
>>> I am understanding you are giving me the go-ahead to let netman use an
>>> /etc/netman.conf file. In this case, the location of the backend would
>>> only be dictated by the path specified in the /etc/netman.conf file.
>>>
>>> Changes implemented to use an /etc/netman.conf file.
>>>
>>> Edward
>>>
>>> On 24/02/2032, aitor_czr <aitor_czr@???> wrote:
>>>> Ok, thanks.
>>>>
>>>> On 17/09/15 10:21, Edward Bartolo wrote:
>>>>> Hi Aitor,
>>>>>
>>>>> I think avoiding to use two links for the backend would help to keep
>>>>> the project as simple as possible. Also using the version as a
>>>>> directory would indicate that more than one concurrent version of
>>>>> netman would be installed.
>>>>>
>>>>> The frontend, netman, expects to find the backend named as backend. If
>>>>> this is to be changed, I will need to modify the frontend. We can also
>>>>> opt to use an /etc settings file to enable use use whatever location
>>>>> and name for the backend.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, an /etc conf file (/etc/netman.conf) would look like this:
>>>>> backend=/usr/lib/netman/0.1.0/netman-backend
>>>>>
>>>>> In case you instruct me to use a configuration file for the frontend,
>>>>> please inform me, to set me going. I can do that in an hour.
>>>>>
>>>>> Edward
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>