Re: Suggestions for a simple configuration management web application

On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Richard <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
>  I am trying to find a simple, modular web based configuration
>  application and am having a little trouble.  Basically, I need
>  something to do some simple configurations on an appliance similar to
>  something like a laser printer.  You know the little web based menu
>  you get when you hit your local Lexmark C530dn or HP LaserJet and it
>  allows you to change the IP address, set the printer name, and get
>  some feedback on how many pages you've printed?  That's what I want.
>
>  I tried to look at webmin and possibly building my own modules, but
>  I'm based on Debian and webmin has fallen out of favor.  My next
>  thought was to write a little something, possibly based on
>  TemplateToolkit but that seems a little excessive.  I also played
>  around with the idea of ripping the GUI out of m0n0wall and using it
>  to base my stuff on, but that didn't seem very clean.
>
>  I would rather use and contribute to something that is pre-existing in
>  the OSS world than to start my own project.  My time is limited and
>  I'm not that great of a programmer.  :)  Anyway, it's hard to believe
>  that no-one has ever created a simple little web app that can be
>  extended with modules.  Do you know of anything that I could use as a
>  jumping off point?

Look into CGI::Application.  Of course, you will have to figure out
how to do the communication between the perl script and your
appliance.

Sean