On 06/23/2011 03:37 PM, Kinzel, David wrote: >>> this is not directly built into puppet. >> >> Is there any specific reason why this is not built into puppet? >> >> We've put __addifnosuchline [0] into cdist [1] as one of >> the most basic features, because it's often needed if you do not >> care about the existing contents, but just need to add a line. >> > > I second this. This would greatly cut down on things we do with exec > patterns. And no, I don't want to use augeas as I typically see people > fighting with it to work in all their environments.
I know that other config management tools also use things like "appendifnosuchline". Personally I do not like this feature. (I do not like augeas either.) I like having a complete configuration file in my vcs. In case of review I see all configuration parameters which belong to the specific configuration file. This is quite useful since we do reviews on a monthly basis In case of application upgrades I review the complete config file. I do not need to check for single lines and whether the syntax has changed. On the other hand puppet offers you a flexible way to build up features by yourself: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/projects/1/wiki/Development_Practical_Types (This shows how to build up a reusable type for append_if_no_such_line.) my 5pence. kind regards, Martin > >> Cheers, >> >> Nico >> > > This email communication and any files transmitted with it may contain > confidential and or proprietary information and is provided for the use of > the intended recipient only. Any review, retransmission or dissemination of > this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. > If you receive this email in error, please contact the sender and delete this > communication and any copies immediately. Thank you. > http://www.encana.com > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
