1.2. The EVMS user interfaces

There are currently three user interfaces available for EVMS: graphical (GUI), text mode (Ncurses), and the Command Line Interpreter (CLI). Additionally, you can use the EVMS Application Programming Interface to implement your own customized user interface.

Table 1-1 tells more about each of the EVMS user interfaces.

Table 1-1. EVMS user interfaces

User interfaceTypical userTypes of useFunction
GUIAllAll uses except automationAllows you to choose from available options only, instead of having to sort through all the options, including ones that are not available at that point in the process.
NcursesUsers who don't have GTK libraries or X Window Systems on their machinesAll uses except automationAllows you to choose from available options only, instead of having to sort through all the options, including ones that are not available at that point in the process.
Command LineExpertAll usesAllows easy automation of tasks