From 46a0689dfe6d409c95edc7b0f94391c6021bec54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Schottelius Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:15:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] how to store non-cdist related content in a cdist repo Signed-off-by: Nico Schottelius --- docs/man/man7/cdist-best-practice.text | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/man/man7/cdist-best-practice.text b/docs/man/man7/cdist-best-practice.text index a254d10b..e6685cad 100644 --- a/docs/man/man7/cdist-best-practice.text +++ b/docs/man/man7/cdist-best-practice.text @@ -219,6 +219,22 @@ echo __file /tmp/stdintest --mode 0644 | \ cdist --initial-manifest - cdist-dev-01.ungleich.ch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +OTHER CONTENT IN CDIST REPOSITORY +--------------------------------- +Usually the cdist repository contains all configuration +items. Sometimes you may have additional resources that +you would like to store in your central configuration +repositiory (like password files from KeepassX, +Libreoffice diagrams, etc.). + +It is recommended to use a subfolder named "non-cdist" +in the repository for such content: It allows you to +easily distinguish what is used by cdist and what not +and also to store all important files in one +repository. + + SEE ALSO -------- - cdist(1)