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
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
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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