Consolidate config file

[dorianim]

There currently is one config file: /etc/linumuster-linuxclient7/network.conf. This is not ideal, as the name limits it to network stuff. I think, we should change the name of it to something more generic and also change the file format to yaml while we're at it. What this needs:

• New, generic file name -> config.yml
• New and scalable structure -> Consolidate config file #32 (comment)
• Automatic conversion and cleanup on upgrades -> Consolidate config file #32 (comment)

[kiarn]

Hello Dorian,

We are using the following files : /etc/ajenti/config.yml and /etc/linuxmuster/webui/config.yml.
So config.yml would be a good candidate.

Arnaud

[dorianim]

Yes, I agree

[kiarn]

Hi,

For the scalable structure, this will evolve with the needs, but I can suggest :

general:
  options ...
shares:
  home:
    options ...
  other:
    options ...
printers:
  options ...
scripts:
  options ...

What options do we need ? That's the big question :

• some users want to configure the letters for share, or disable some shares
• printers handling
• options for scripts ( I don't have an idea for this )
• debug mode ?
• maybe later : symbolic links with diretories on the server to gain speed at login
• maybe later : other default profile as linuxadmin, or dynamically switch profile for special cases

That's only a suggestion, maybe you know more awaited features.

For the conversion and cleanup, just see what it is done here : https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti/blob/398e314ddd3486ed054aea4079d1c06f0c6c4f84/ajenti-core/aj/config.py#L36

( both functions ensure_structure --> for consistent structure and migrate_users_to_own_configfile --> was needed to convert to a new structure )

Arnaud

[dorianim]

Hi Arnaud,

Thanks for your ideas. I like your proposal and I think we should realize it like this 👍

Unfortunately I don't have any time to do this at the moment. But I hope that I will have some more time during the Semesterferien.

Regards,
Dorian