Software

PIKT® is Unix/Linux software for system monitoring, configuration management, server and network administration, system security, and many other uses.

PIKT consists of a sophisticated, feature-rich file preprocessor; an innovative scripting language with unique labor-saving features; a flexible, centrally directed process scheduler; a customizing file installer; a collection of powerful command-line extensions; and other useful tools.

Suitable for use with all supported OSes: AIX, Digital UNIX, FreeBSD, GNU/Linux, HP-UX, IRIX, OpenBSD, and Solaris.

PIKT is Open Source software distributed under the GNU GPL (see Licensing).

pikt-current.tar.gz, the latest official version (including source code, test suite, sample configuration & documentation; current version is pikt-1.19.0; MD5 checksum: 110134ab2c82f583650777258e66f7c6).

View the latest README and INSTALL files.

Earlier Versions (note that we don't recommend mixing and matching different versions; for example, use 1.19.0 everywhere, or 1.18.2 everywhere, etc.).

GNU/Linux Packages, courtesy of Michel Blanc (current version is 1.19.0; send comments/suggestions/bug reports to: mblanc@erasme.org).

Miscellany:  PIKT Stuff, courtesy of Michel Blanc (mblanc@erasme.org).

Selected Essential GNU Software:

• GCC, etc.
• Bison, etc.
• Flex, etc.
• Make, etc.
• RX, etc.

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