DrakConf

drakconf is the command that invokes the Mandrake Control Center or DrakConf which is a computer program written in Perl programming language for the configuration of the GNU/Linux Linux distribution Mandrakelinux. It is part of the so-called drakxtools and is specifically designed for this Linux distribution for running under command-line or X Window System environment. However the source code is available, so anyone capable of modifying the source code could port this application to other distributions, even other operating systems. This tool is a key feature in the Mandrake distro, due to the fact that it puts many configuration tools together in one place (see Categories below), and it is easier for a Newbie to configure his/her system than using the /etc/s text configuration files.

=Categories=

drakconf is divided in sections for the setup and configuration of various parts of the system: *Boot **Configuring the Login Mode **DrakBoot: Changing your Boot-Up Configuration **Customizing your Boot Theme

*Hardware **HardDrake: Configuring your Hardware **Controlling the Graphical Configuration **DrakxTV: Setting up a TV Card on your Computer **KeyboardDrake: Changing your Keyboard Layout **MouseDrake: Changing your Mouse **PrinterDrake: Configuring Printers **Installing and Using Scanners

*Mount Points **DiskDrake: Managing your Hard Drive Partitions **Managing Removable Devices **Importing Remote NFS Directories **Importing Remote SMB Directories **Setting up WebDAV Mount Points **Local Disk Sharing: Allowing Users to Share Folders

*Network & Internet **Network and Internet Connections Management **DrakProxy: a simple tool which allows you to configure any proxies your computer may need to use to access the Internet. **Internet Connection Sharing

*Security **DrakSec: Securing your Machine **DrakPerm: Control File Permissions **DrakFirewall: Securing your Internet Access

*System **MenuDrake: Customizing your Menus **Display manager chooser: DrakeDM enables you to choose the X11 Display Manager to be used by users who graphically log onto the machine. Basically, all display managers offer the same features, it is just a question of taste. **DrakXServices: Configuring Start-Up Services **DrakFont: Managing Available Fonts on your System **Setting your Machine s Date and Time **LogDrake: Searching through the Log Files **Console: Simply opens a terminal to directly enter commands with the manager account (root). **UserDrake: Managing Users and Groups on your System **DrakBackup: Backing-Up and Restore your Files

*Software Management **Install: installs a RPM package **Uninstall: removes a RPM package **Update: updates from internet the system s software **Media Manager: changes the configuration

=References=

Online Help of the Program by the Mandrake Documentation Team