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cdist vs Fink

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

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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Fink

Fink

Os & Utilities

Fink is an open source package manager for Mac OS X that allows users to easily install free Unix software. It converts source packages into Mac OS X installers using its own build scripts.

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