Hi all,
I think it would be wonderful for all those with install- and usage problems to have a "Check Installation" feature. This would do an extensive self-check of everything.
I haven't looked at the pluto or LMCE sources, but generally in scientific environments (where I'm from) it is good practice to program self-tests for important routines. A self-test for LMCE would at the very least consist of checking the following:
- Are all files there? And at the proper locations?
- Any failed CRC-checks? I know this would be time-consuming, but it beats debugging stuff for days.
- Sanity checks for basic configuration options, at least those that are needed for web panel access.
- ...
There is always more that could be tested, but these seem important. Another good test, probably not too difficult to implement, is a media check before installation.
OK. Now that I am almost done with this... I guess I should've checked if this is already work in progress...
Oh well!
Cheers
Mark
