complete cleanup of config-layout manpage

Signed-off-by: Nico Schottelius <nico@kr.ethz.ch>
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Nico Schottelius 2011-02-07 23:33:58 +01:00
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@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ cdist-config-layout(7)
Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org> Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
NAME NAME
---- ----
cdist-config-layout - Usage of paths in cdist cdist-config-layout - Usage of paths in cdist
@ -49,7 +48,17 @@ variables, see cdist-environment(7)).
be used in types to gather information about other hosts be used in types to gather information about other hosts
(like ssh-keys). (like ssh-keys).
- cache/ - cache/hosts/:
Contains cache of every known host.
- cache/hosts/<name>:
Contains cache of the specific host.
- cache/hosts/<name>/explorers:
Output of explorers from last run for the host.
- cache/hosts/<name>/objects:
Objects created during last run for the host.
- tmpdir: Temporary storage - tmpdir: Temporary storage
A tempdir and a tempfile is provided by cdist-config(1), which A tempdir and a tempfile is provided by cdist-config(1), which
@ -81,33 +90,3 @@ COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2010-2011 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is Copyright \(C) 2010-2011 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3). granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
Differences manifests vs. types
manifests types
main purpose map config to host provide functionality
can change config no (prevent conflicts) yes (allow inheritance)
specificness site specific (globally) reusable
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unsorted: cache / objects
- If cdist encounters type in manifest,
a wrapper script is run, that creates a
new entry in the cconfig database and adds
attribute values. This defines a cconfig
tree, that may look as follows:
<hostname>/<type>/<id>/<parameters>:
myhost/__file/cdist_bin/source
myhost/__file/cdist_bin/destination
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