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 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
