Re: configuring apps via command line

From: Alon Altman (alon_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Thu 08 Jan 2004 - 22:16:50 IST


On Thu, 8 Jan 2004, Erez Doron wrote:

> hi
>
> i am working from both home and work,
> i need different configurations for both -
> different proxy, different smtp server and some other stuff as well
> i am using both windows and linux. and have cygwin installed.
>
> i thought of a way to run a script when i get an ip, and the script will
> configure all i need.
>
> so i am looking for a way to configure the outgoing mail server (mozilla
> mail - both linux and windows) from a script ( e.g. comman line)
> also configuring proxy for mozilla (linux/windows) and IE from script.

  The easiest way for Mozilla under both platforms is to use different
profiles for home and work. A slightly different way is to swap the mozilla
configuration file prefs.js under the ~/.mozilla dir based on the
configuration.

  Alon

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