I just noticed... was trying to delete this message before it got an answer... I guess it will live on now :)
Thanks for the reply. -Cheers, On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 3:22:22 PM UTC-4, Peter Huene wrote: > > Hi Toky, > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Toky <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> I have a custom fact (creationkey) which gives me the AWS Creation key >> name (this is also a local linux user account). I'm trying to use that fact >> with the rvm module. >> >> https://forge.puppetlabs.com/maestrodev/rvm/readme >> >> rvm::system_user { bturner: ; jdoe: ; jsmith: ; } >> >> I've tried the following: >> rvm::system_user { ::creationkey: ; } >> >> rvm::system_user { ::$creationkey: ; } >> >> rvm::system_user { ::${creationkey}: ; } >> > > I think you're looking for $::creationkey, e.g. rvm::system_user { > $::creationkey: } > >> >> They all give this error: >> Error: Could not create user $creationkey: Execution of >> '/usr/sbin/useradd -M $creationkey' returned 3: useradd: invalid user name >> '$creationkey' >> >> I tried: >> >> $user = ::creationkey >> >> rvm::system_user { $user: ; } >> >> But that is not working either. >> >> PS the creationkey fact does work as expected on the instances, its just >> using it to populate the variable what is failing. >> >> Cheers, >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Puppet Users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/puppet-users/b21e2e16-c077-4c87-897c-3d550e9fcf85%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/puppet-users/b21e2e16-c077-4c87-897c-3d550e9fcf85%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > *Join us at **PuppetConf 2015, October 5-9 in Portland, OR - *www. > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEnS7itqgvQV3E4Se1fu4Um_UapSw> > 2015.puppetconf.com > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2F2015.puppetconf.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNE1uQL4Sh23Vr-XkPLa4xfNcoXSog> > > *Register early to save 40%!* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/puppet-users/ff8cf5c6-3b74-4766-873d-1a21c1f80db4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
