switchconf - Change system configuration to one of many predefined

switchconf [ -list | config_scheme ]

switchconf is a command line tool that helps nomad laptop users to easily change their configuration.

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.

The configuration file (/etc/switchconf/conf) is pretty simple. Only 3 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

/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.

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.

/etc/switchconf/conf

Configuration file.

/var/lib/misc/switchconf.lastcfg

Memory file, has the name of the current active scheme

Actually no bugs are reported.

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>