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cdist-type__install_file(7)
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===========================
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NAME
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cdist-type__install_file - Manage files with install command.
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DESCRIPTION
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This cdist type allows you to create files, remove files and set file
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attributes on the target.
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If the file already exists on the target, then if it is a:
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regular file, and state is:
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present
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replace it with the source file if they are not equal
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exists
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do nothing
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symlink
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replace it with the source file
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directory
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replace it with the source file
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In any case, make sure that the file attributes are as specified.
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REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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None.
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OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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state
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'present', 'absent' or 'exists', defaults to 'present' where:
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present
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the file is exactly the one from source
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absent
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the file does not exist
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exists
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the file from source but only if it doesn't already exist
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group
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Group to chgrp to.
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mode
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Unix permissions, suitable for chmod.
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owner
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User to chown to.
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source
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If supplied, copy this file from the host running cdist to the target.
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If not supplied, an empty file or directory will be created.
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If source is '-' (dash), take what was written to stdin as the file content.
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MESSAGES
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chgrp <group>
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Changed group membership
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chown <owner>
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Changed owner
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chmod <mode>
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Changed mode
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create
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Empty file was created (no --source specified)
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remove
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File exists, but state is absent, file will be removed by generated code.
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upload
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File was uploaded
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EXAMPLES
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.. code-block:: sh
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# Create /etc/cdist-configured as an empty file
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__install_file /etc/cdist-configured
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# The same thing
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__install_file /etc/cdist-configured --state present
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# Use __file from another type
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__install_file /etc/issue --source "$__type/files/archlinux" --state present
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# Delete existing file
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__install_file /etc/cdist-configured --state absent
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# Supply some more settings
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__install_file /etc/shadow --source "$__type/files/shadow" \
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--owner root --group shadow --mode 0640 \
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--state present
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# Provide a default file, but let the user change it
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__install_file /home/frodo/.bashrc --source "/etc/skel/.bashrc" \
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--state exists \
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--owner frodo --mode 0600
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# Take file content from stdin
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__install_file /tmp/whatever --owner root --group root --mode 644 --source - << DONE
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Here goes the content for /tmp/whatever
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DONE
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AUTHORS
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Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
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COPYING
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-------
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Copyright \(C) 2011-2013 Nico Schottelius. You can redistribute it
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and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
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published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
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License, or (at your option) any later version.
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