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BgInfo vs cdist

A side-by-side look at BgInfo and cdist. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

BgInfo

BgInfo

System & Hardware

BgInfo is a free open-source software utility that automatically generates desktop backgrounds full of useful information about the computer it is running on, such as the operating system name and version, CPU type and speed, amount of RAM, network details, computer name, and more.

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cdist

cdist

System & Hardware

cdist is an open source configuration management tool written in Python. It allows system administrators to define the configuration of servers and deploy it to multiple machines in parallel. cdist works by running small scripts called 'manifests' on remote hosts.

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