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	Cleanup of install, update and general documentation
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[chef](http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/)
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					[chef](http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/)
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and [puppet](http://www.puppetlabs.com/).
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					and [puppet](http://www.puppetlabs.com/).
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 * Browse the **documentation** for the [latest version](man/latest) or [all versions (>= 2.0.4)](man)
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					 * **Documentation** for the [latest version](man/latest) or [all versions (>= 2.0.4)](man)
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 * Read how to [[install or update cdist|install-update]]
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					 * [[Installation|install]]
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					 * [[Update|update]]
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					 * [[Supported Operating Systems|os]]
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 * [[Support|support]]
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					 * [[Support|support]]
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### OS support
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cdist was tested or is know to run on at least
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 * [Archlinux](http://www.archlinux.org/)
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 * [Debian](http://www.debian.org/)
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 * [CentOS](http://www.centos.org/)
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 * [Fedora](http://fedoraproject.org/)
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 * [FreeBSD](http://www.freebsd.org)
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 * [Gentoo](http://www.gentoo.org/)
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 * [Mac OS X](http://www.apple.com/macosx/)
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 * [OpenBSD](http://www.openbsd.org)
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 * [Redhat](http://www.redhat.com/)
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 * [Ubuntu](http://www.ubuntu.com/)
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 * [XenServer](http://www.citrix.com/xenserver/)
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[[!tag cdist unix]]
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					[[!tag cdist unix]]
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					[[!toc levels=3]]
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## Requirements
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					## Requirements
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### Server
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					### Source Host
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 * A posix like shell
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					This is the machine you use to configure the target hosts.
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					 * /bin/sh: A posix like shell (for instance bash, dash, zsh)
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 * Python (>= 3.2 required)
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					 * Python (>= 3.2 required)
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 * SSH client
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					 * SSH client
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 * Asciidoc (for building the manpages)
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					 * Asciidoc (for building the manpages)
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### Client ("target host")
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					### Target Hosts
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 * A posix like shell
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					 * /bin/sh: A posix like shell (for instance bash, dash, zsh)
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 * SSH server
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					 * SSH server
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					## Python Installation
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## Installation
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### Preparation
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Ensure you have Python 3.2 installed on the machine you use to **deploy to the targets**
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					Ensure you have Python 3.2 installed on the machine you use to **deploy to the targets**
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(the ***source host***).
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					(the ***source host***).
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#### Archlinux
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					### Archlinux
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Archlinux already has python >= 3.2, so you only need to do:
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					Archlinux includes a recent python in the extra repository. 
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					You can install it using
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    pacman -S python
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					    pacman -S python
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#### CentOS
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					### CentOS
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See the "From source" section
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					See the "From source" section
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#### Debian
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					#### Debian
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					For Debian **wheezy** or newer:
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    aptitude install python3
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					    aptitude install python3
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On squeeze you can add following line in **/etc/apt/sources.list**
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					On **squeeze** you can add following line in **/etc/apt/sources.list**
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  deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian wheezy main
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					  deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian wheezy main
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  apt-get install -t wheezy openssh-server openssh-client
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					  apt-get install -t wheezy openssh-server openssh-client
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					For older Debian versions, installing python 3.2 from source is required.
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    yum install python3
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					    yum install python3
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					### FreeBSD
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					For the port:
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    pkg_add -r python32
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					    pkg_add -r python32
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					You can also use any newer version, but at least python 3.2 is required.
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Gentoo only provides python 3.2 in testing packages (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=3).
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					Gentoo only provides python 3.2 in testing packages (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=3).
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If you want to ensure nothing breaks you must set back the python version to what was default before.
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					If you want to ensure nothing breaks you must set back the python version to what was default before.
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    eselect python list
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					    eselect python list
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    eselect python list set python3.2
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					    eselect python list set python3.2
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#### Max OS X
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    ln -s /opt/local/bin/python3.2 /opt/local/bin/python3
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#### From Source
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### Get cdist
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					## Install cdist
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You can clone cdist from git, which gives you the advantage of having
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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:
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 * git://git.code.sf.net/p/cdist/code ([sourceforge](https://sourceforge.net/p/cdist/code))
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## Update
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    git pull
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* Use **\_\_object_fq** instead of **\_\_self** in manifests
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