Kouvert :: the fstab editor
Purpose : Kouvert tries to be a simple but complete
fstab (filesystem table)
editor in an more ergonomic way than by using a text editor or passing by the
console.
Why : Because :-P In short, I think that Linux is
the best operating system
for multiples uses, but the beginner may be afraid about using the console,
thinking that he doesn't want to use an OS like the paleolithic DOS. I hope
that Kouvert should help persons to appreciate Linux.
How does it run : Kouvert is entierely written in
Python, the fantastic scripting language, with
the use of PyQt for the
graphic part. Just tape './kouvert' in the directory where you have extracted Kouvert, or run 'python kouvert.py'
in a console (you must be root).
Requierements : You must have succesfully installed
: - Python 2.3.0 or above, PyQt 3.11 or above
with the appropriate version of Qt, and KDE for using the kdesu utility when you start
Kouvert as a normal user. If you want to modify the sources, you will found the
.ui files generated by Qt-Designer and
the .e3p file used by the excellent Eric3 Python IDE.
Warranty : What warranty? Look at the GPL. The fstab
file is a VERY important file for your Linux system, and a mistake in its edition (with Kouvert or any other
editor) may give your OS unstable or unusable. However, Kouvert is in a earlier
stage of development and it may have some bugs. It's HIGHLY recommended to make
a backup of your /etc/fstab file and have a rescue system like the Knoppix live CD under hands.
Help : Use the WhatsThis mode if you have a
question about Kouvert. Click on the '?' button and reclick on the desired
section, an help should appear.
My system crash, I want to kill you : Hé, have you
read the warranty? If your filesystem is not supported, send me all informations about it, and I'll include
it in the next release. Any suggestion is also welcome.
Lionel Roubeyrie - lionel.roubeyrie@chello.fr