[ale] Package Management across multiple machines?

[James Taylor]

Novell ZENworks Linux Management server (Red Carpet Manager in a previous life, but seriously enhanced.)
I can arrange a demo if you're interested.
-jt



James Taylor
The East Cobb Group, Inc.
678-697-9420
james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
http://www.eastcobbgroup.com







>>> On Fri, Oct 27, 2006 at 12:06 PM, in message
<4a89f25f0610270906j582f5204g27cc08314fff8dbf at mail.gmail.com>, "Charles
Shapiro" <hooterpincher at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hmm. In a previous life I set up a network of machines managed with
> systemimager ( http://www.systemimager.org/ ). That was more on the image
> than the package level. But this stuff might be worth a brief look. The
> "related projects" page might also lead toward some solutions.
> 
> --  CHS
> 
> 
> On 10/27/06, Robert L. Harris <Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>   At my current company we have a system that will keep packages and
>> files up to date on a multitude of servers (we had 800 production at one
>> time).  This system will use rsync to copy out needed files, overwriting
>> when called for, ignoring when the files are right.  There was a
>> hierarchy of servers to manage the packages in different physical areas
>> if needed.
>>
>>   Now the question, has anyone seen anything open source or commercial
>> that does similar?  Ideally it'll import Debian and Redhat packages and
>> then push out the file and directory structure.
>>
>> Any suggestions?  Googling for "software package management" isn't as
>> helpful as you'd think.
>>   Robert
>>
>>
>>
>> :wq!
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