Cleanup of install, update and general documentation

Signed-off-by: Nico Schottelius <nico@brief.schottelius.org>
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[chef](http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/)
and [puppet](http://www.puppetlabs.com/).
* Browse the **documentation** for the [latest version](man/latest) or [all versions (>= 2.0.4)](man)
* Read how to [[install or update cdist|install-update]]
* **Documentation** for the [latest version](man/latest) or [all versions (>= 2.0.4)](man)
* [[Installation|install]]
* [[Update|update]]
* [[Supported Operating Systems|os]]
* [[Support|support]]
### OS support
cdist was tested or is know to run on at least
* [Archlinux](http://www.archlinux.org/)
* [Debian](http://www.debian.org/)
* [CentOS](http://www.centos.org/)
* [Fedora](http://fedoraproject.org/)
* [FreeBSD](http://www.freebsd.org)
* [Gentoo](http://www.gentoo.org/)
* [Mac OS X](http://www.apple.com/macosx/)
* [OpenBSD](http://www.openbsd.org)
* [Redhat](http://www.redhat.com/)
* [Ubuntu](http://www.ubuntu.com/)
* [XenServer](http://www.citrix.com/xenserver/)
[[!tag cdist unix]]

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[[!toc levels=3]]
## Requirements
### Server
### Source Host
* A posix like shell
This is the machine you use to configure the target hosts.
* /bin/sh: A posix like shell (for instance bash, dash, zsh)
* Python (>= 3.2 required)
* SSH client
* Asciidoc (for building the manpages)
### Client ("target host")
### Target Hosts
* A posix like shell
* /bin/sh: A posix like shell (for instance bash, dash, zsh)
* SSH server
## Installation
### Preparation
## Python Installation
Ensure you have Python 3.2 installed on the machine you use to **deploy to the targets**
(the ***source host***).
#### Archlinux
### Archlinux
Archlinux already has python >= 3.2, so you only need to do:
Archlinux includes a recent python in the extra repository.
You can install it using
pacman -S python
#### CentOS
### CentOS
See the "From source" section
#### Debian
For Debian >= wheezy:
For Debian **wheezy** or newer:
aptitude install python3
On squeeze you can add following line in **/etc/apt/sources.list**
On **squeeze** you can add following line in **/etc/apt/sources.list**
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian wheezy main
@ -51,16 +53,16 @@ removed on **python3.2** installation. You surely want to reinstall them:
apt-get install -t wheezy openssh-server openssh-client
For older Debian versions, installing python 3.2 manually is required.
For older Debian versions, installing python 3.2 from source is required.
### Fedora
#### Fedora
For Fedora >= 15:
Fedora 15 and newer includes a recent python.
You can install it using
yum install python3
#### FreeBSD
### FreeBSD
For the port:
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pkg_add -r python32
#### Gentoo
You can also use any newer version, but at least python 3.2 is required.
### Gentoo
Gentoo only provides python 3.2 in testing packages (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=3).
If you want to ensure nothing breaks you must set back the python version to what was default before.
@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ If you want to ensure nothing breaks you must set back the python version to wha
eselect python list
eselect python list set python3.2
#### Max OS X
### Max OS X
You can choose between Homebrew and Macports, either way works:
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port install python32
ln -s /opt/local/bin/python3.2 /opt/local/bin/python3
#### From Source
### From Source
For those operating systems not yet support Python 3.2:
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your PATH environment variable.
### Get cdist
## Install cdist
You can clone cdist from git, which gives you the advantage of having
a version control in place for development of your own stuff as well.
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There are at least the following branches available:
* Development: master
* 2.0: Python rewrite of cdist core [stable branch]
* 2.0: Current stable branch
* 2.1: Currently experimental - the next stable branch
Old versions:
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* git://github.com/telmich/cdist.git ([github](https://github.com/telmich/cdist))
* git://git.code.sf.net/p/cdist/code ([sourceforge](https://sourceforge.net/p/cdist/code))
## Update
To upgrade cdist in the current branch use
git pull
# Also update the manpages
./build man
export MANPATH=$MANPATH:$(pwd -P)/doc/man
If you stay on a version branche (i.e. 1.0, 1.1., ...), nothing should break.
The master branch on the other hand is the development branch and may not be
working, break your setup or eat the tree in your garden.
### Upgrading from 1.7 to 2.0
* Ensure python (>= 3.2) is installed on the server
* Use "cdist config host" instead of "cdist-deploy-to host"
* Use "cdist config -p host1 host2" instead of "cdist-mass-deploy"
* Use "cdist banner" for fun
* Use **\_\_object_fq** instead of **\_\_self** in manifests
### Upgrading from 1.6 to 1.7
* If you used the global explorer **hardware_type**, you need to change
your code to use **machine** instead.
### Upgrading from 1.5 to 1.6
* If you used **\_\_package_apt --preseed**, you need to use the new
type **\_\_debconf_set_selections** instead.
* The **\_\_package** types accepted either --state deinstalled or
--state uninstaaled. Starting with 1.6, it was made consistently
to --state removed.
### Upgrading from 1.3 to 1.5
No incompatiblities.
### Upgrading from 1.2 to 1.3
Rename **gencode** of every type to **gencode-remote**.
### Upgrading from 1.1 to 1.2
No incompatiblities.
### Upgrading from 1.0 to 1.1
In 1.1 the type **\_\_file** was split into **\_\_directory**, **\_\_file** and
**\_\_link**. The parameter **--type** was removed from **\_\_file**. Thus you
need to replace **\_\_file** calls in your manifests:
* Remove --type from all \_\_file calls
* If type was symlink, use \_\_link and --type symbolic
* If type was directory, use \_\_directory
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## Update
To upgrade cdist in the current branch use
git pull
# Also update the manpages
./build man
export MANPATH=$MANPATH:$(pwd -P)/doc/man
If you stay on a version branche (i.e. 1.0, 1.1., ...), nothing should break.
The master branch on the other hand is the development branch and may not be
working, break your setup or eat the tree in your garden.
### Upgrading from 1.7 to 2.0
* Ensure python (>= 3.2) is installed on the server
* Use "cdist config host" instead of "cdist-deploy-to host"
* Use "cdist config -p host1 host2" instead of "cdist-mass-deploy"
* Use "cdist banner" for fun
* Use **\_\_object_fq** instead of **\_\_self** in manifests
### Upgrading from 1.6 to 1.7
* If you used the global explorer **hardware_type**, you need to change
your code to use **machine** instead.
### Upgrading from 1.5 to 1.6
* If you used **\_\_package_apt --preseed**, you need to use the new
type **\_\_debconf_set_selections** instead.
* The **\_\_package** types accepted either --state deinstalled or
--state uninstaaled. Starting with 1.6, it was made consistently
to --state removed.
### Upgrading from 1.3 to 1.5
No incompatiblities.
### Upgrading from 1.2 to 1.3
Rename **gencode** of every type to **gencode-remote**.
### Upgrading from 1.1 to 1.2
No incompatiblities.
### Upgrading from 1.0 to 1.1
In 1.1 the type **\_\_file** was split into **\_\_directory**, **\_\_file** and
**\_\_link**. The parameter **--type** was removed from **\_\_file**. Thus you
need to replace **\_\_file** calls in your manifests:
* Remove --type from all \_\_file calls
* If type was symlink, use \_\_link and --type symbolic
* If type was directory, use \_\_directory
[[!tag cdist unix]]