Bug#344126: Configation tool on the GNOME desktop

[Fabian Greffrath]

> Since it is not clear to know which command to use to
> reconfigre the system after it was installed, is it
> possible to add to the GNOME desktop some item entry
> in the main menu, to start these tool graphically, or
> in a terminal ?
> These tools means base-config, dpkg-reconfigure, etc.

The base-config package has been antiquated since Debian Lenny.

A lot has happened in gnome-control-center since this bug was 
initially filed in 2005. I think everything that should be 
configurable from a GUI is available today.

> The synaptic package manager can do exactly what you requested.
>
> Should we close this bug?

While synaptic can reinstall packages, it cannot run dpkg-reconfigure 
on them as requested in the initial report. Anyway, since nowadays 
systems are really easy to configure using GUI tools and the need to 
manually run dpkg-reconfigure should be an exeptional case at least, I 
think this bug can safely be closed. I'll leave it up to you, though. ;)

  - Fabian