Managing Computer Systems by Building Your Own Packages

[Fabio FZero]

I would *really* like to watch this one, but I'll arrive in Toronto on
March 1st. :-/ Does anybody know if they stream or record these talks?

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 00:45, Ivan Avery Frey <ivan.frey-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Date:  February 24, 2010 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
> Location:  Galbraith Building, Room 248
> Presenter:  Alan Rosenthal
>
> Most operating systems use "package management" systems for installing
> software. These packages do not merely list files; they can express a
> wide variety of system configuration information. Building your own
> packages is easier than you might think, and can be a powerful way to
> manage and customize large numbers of computer systems, replacing tools
> such as cfengine. I build custom Debian packages to do most
> configuration of almost all of the Debian and Ubuntu machines I manage.
> In this talk I will tell you how to build your own. Similar approaches
> can be used with almost any modern computer system.
>
> URL:
> http://techknowfile.org/events/managing-computer-systems-building-your-own-packages
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