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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.  (In beta release for Mac OS X (v10.5, Leopard).)

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).

pikt-dev.tar.gz, the latest beta version (current version is pikt-080520 aka pikt-1.19.1pre1; documentation also included but current only as of the latest official version; please see the NEWS file and/or the News page for dev release notes; MD5 checksum: 5f8feba929e96dc9ff9c18ca6ed72a42)  Please try the beta!

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).

 

Selected Essential GNU Software:

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

For other software dealing with system and network monitoring, configuration management, system security, and automated systems and network administration, visit the Related Projects and Products page.

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