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cdist-type__file(7)
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Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
NAME
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cdist-type__file - Create files
DESCRIPTION
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This cdist type allows you to create files on the target.
REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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type::
Specifies the type of file to be created. Either "directory" or "file"
OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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destination::
If supplied, use this as the destination on the target. Otherwise the
object_id is used.
mode::
Unix permissions, suitable for chmod.
source::
If supplied, copy this file from the host running cdist to the target.
If not supplied, an empty file or directory will be created.
EXAMPLES
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# Create /etc/cdist-configured as an empty file
__file /etc/cdist-configured --type file
# Same but with a different object id
__file cdist-marker --type file --destination /etc/cdist-configured
# Use __file from another type
__file /etc/issue --source "$__type/files/archlinux" --type file
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SEE ALSO
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- cdist-type(7)
COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2011 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).