system management - what do you use to manage your CentOS systems?

[centos-list at unassemble.co.uk (Lee W)]

Enoch West wrote:

> On Apr 2, 2005 5:35 PM, Paul <subsolar@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Thanks to all who have replied so far.
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> I am currently utilizing yum for package management and updates from
> my own local repository, and.. so far it has worked quite well
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> What I'm really looking for is a way to keep all my apache v host
> configs and other unique files synchronized across all the machines.
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Try Rsync

> As well as just managing them over all, rebooting, updating a specific
> file or permission, keeping the passwd files updated etc. Having one
> shared FS would be ideal, but nfs is not an option.
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Depending on the number of machines, have you thought of NIS for the 
passwd files.  Also a series scripts along with SSH remote logins (maybe 
with Host authentication) could allow you to remotely reboot the 
machines to a certain schedule etc.

> cfengine and radmind look very promising, should I have the time to
> fully read the documentation :)
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> This thread has been extremely helpful so far, so thanks again.
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> I ate too much chocolate tonight.
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> enoch
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Happy Hunting

Lee