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diff --git a/graphics/orca/pkg-descr b/graphics/orca/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ff764f0b2724 --- /dev/null +++ b/graphics/orca/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +This is a port of Orca which is Blair Zajac's incredibly useful +tool for making web-viewable graphs of arbitrary data from text +files. + +Uses a configuration file which describes which text files to read, +what the columns in the files mean, and how that information should +be graphed. + +Often run as a daemon, automatically updating as files change. +Often run with the Orcallator.se script for Solaris machines and +corresponding configuration file (just because you collect the data +on a Solaris box doesn't mean you have to graph it on one too). + +Written in Perl, uses RRDtool for data storage and graph generation. + +Lots more information and examples at +WWW: http://www.orcaware.com/orca/ + + +- John +jsellens@generalconcepts.com |