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| G4u |
| Computer languages | Shell script + |
|---|---|
| Full description | g4u ("ghost for unix") is a boot-floppy/CD … g4u ("ghost for unix") is a boot-floppy/CD that lets users clone hard disks by using FTP. This is often done to deploy a common setup on a number of PCs. The floppy/CD uploads the compressed image of a local hard disk to an FTP server, and then retrieves that image via FTP, uncompresses it, and writes it back to disk. Network configuration is fetched via DHCP. The hard disk is processed as an image, so g4u can deploy any filesystem/operating system. Users can clone local disks as well as partitions. n clone local disks as well as partitions. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/ + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | FTP + , backup + , hard disk + , archive + , duplication + , local + , dhcp + , partition + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 22 June 2005 + |
| License | BSD AdClause + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 8 December 2004 + |
| Name | g4u + |
| Prerequisite description | DHCP server + , FTP server + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + |
| Real name | Hubert Feyrer + |
| Resource URL | mailto:hubert@feyrer.de + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 4,188 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 14:06:12 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Lets users clone hard disks by using FTP + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| System-administration | backup + , configuration + |
| Use | system-administration + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 2.1 stable released 2005-06-22 |
| Version date | 22 June 2005 + |
| Version download | http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/g4u-2.0.iso.zip + |
| Version identifier | 2.1 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 00:45:47 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
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