Tom Lane wrote:
> > I remembered that in the old days PHP had an interactive setup script,
>
> Perl's got one of those too, and I hate it ...
Yes, it sucks.
Linux for instance, offers three (up to my knowledge) ways of handling setup.
A) A yes/no array of questios
B) A text mode, menuized approach
C) A graphic mode, with buttons which open menus.
I find B) especially friendly.
Regards,
Haroldo.