On 6/23/22 11:31, Nicolas Kovacs wrote:
Usually computer estate management software like GLPI or OSTicket can be relatively complex. I prefer to stick to the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle.
I like your text file idea, I've also use cherrytree (and Basket Notepads), and I've used keepassx (one entry per-box, with details in the Notes section). I find I don't like having to get into an app to look at or update info, so I generally just keep a ./servers directory with a subdirectory for each computer (by hostname). Each has a simple "info-sheet.txt" file with hardware details, and any notes. I also have subdirectories under each hostname for bios, etc, home, srv for any specif config information or firmware updates. I don't have as many as you do to look after. I have 15 boxes. I've tried a number of things over the years, but my use didn't warrant a database, and for the past 10 years or so, the ./server/hostname/subdirs approach at least gives me a single place to store the information and I can use mc or konqueror to get to any of it I need. (and if I was ambitious, I could have cron on each of the boxes send info into the directories if I wanted logs, etc all in one place) I'm interested in what others do as well. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.