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LinuxDevices: Hack Web-Enables Linux Config/Build Process

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 11, 2006

[ Thanks to Linux
Guru aka Kirk Murrin
for this link. ]

“Kirk Murrin of Linux Guru Consulting has published a
clever-looking hack that adds a web interface to mconfig. The hack
aims to let users configure and build Linux kernels remotely,
access kernel and driver documentation, and even use browser forms
to add and edit source files.

“Murrin appears to have implemented a small HTTP server from
scratch, along with a forms-based file editor, and various other
functions…”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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