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, “EVMS user interfaces” tells more about each of the EVMS user interfaces.
Table 1.1. EVMS user interfaces
| User interface | Typical user | Types of use | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUI | All | All uses except automation | Allows 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. |
| Ncurses | Users who don't have GTK libraries or X Window Systems on their machines | All uses except automation | Allows 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 Line | Expert | All uses | Allows easy automation of tasks |