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+cdist-type__line(7)
+===================
+Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__line - Manage lines in files
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+This cdist type allows you to add lines and remove lines from files.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+state::
+    'present' or 'absent', defaults to 'present'
+
+line::
+    Specifies the line which should be absent or present
+    
+
+regex::
+    If supplied, search for this regex.
+    Otherwise entire line must be matched.
+
+file::
+    If supplied, use this as the destination file.
+    Otherwise the object_id is used.
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Manage the DAEMONS line in rc.conf
+__line daemons --file /etc/rc.conf --line 'DAEMONS=(hwclock !network sshd crond postfix)'
+
+# Ensure the home mount is present in /etc/fstab - explicitly make it present
+__line home-fstab \
+    --file /etc/fstab \
+    --line 'filer.fs:/vol/home /home  nfs    defaults        0 0' \
+    --state present
+
+# Removes the line specifiend in "include_www" from the file "lighttpd.conf"
+__line legacy_timezone --file /etc/rc.conf --regex 'TIMEZONE=.*' --state absent
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2012 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).