What is YaST?
YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) is a Linux system management tool used for configuring hardware, installing software, managing disks and partitions, configuring networks, and administering system settings on SUSE and openSUSE Linux distributions.
Some key features of YaST include:
- User-friendly graphical interface for system administration tasks
- Hardware detection and configuration
- Package manager for installing/removing software
- Disk partitioning with support for LVM and RAID
- Network configuration for TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP
- Firewall and security settings management
- User and group account administration
- System update management
- Boot loader configuration
- Supports both text-based and GUI modes
YaST provides a central utility for admins and users to fully configure and customize their SUSE/openSUSE system without needing to use the Linux command line. It simplifies many complex system administration tasks into an easy-to-use interface.
Toggl Track, Clockify, ManicTime, Time Doctor, Kimai, TimeCamp, Zypper, timeEdition, Timing, timeBuzzer, Linux Live Kit, Paymo, Trackabi are some alternatives to YaST.