cdist-type__run_command(7)
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Benedikt Koeppel <code--@--benediktkoeppel.ch>


NAME
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cdist-type__run_command - Run a command 


DESCRIPTION
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This cdist type allows you to run a specific command once at installation time.


REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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command::
   Command (with arguments) to run.

   If no command is give, then the object_id is executed.



EXAMPLES
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# Run a command
__run_command "/etc/init.d/mysql restart"
# runs `/etc/init.d/mysql restart` (the "object_id")

# Run the same command:
__run_command restart-mysql --command "/etc/init.d/mysql restart"
# runs `/etc/init.d/mysql restart` (the --command argument)
# additionally, it can easily be referenced (for example in a require="..."
#as __run_command/restart-mysql

# Run a script:
__run_command install-pear --command "$(cat <<-EOF
	/usr/bin/pear install --force Auth
	/usr/bin/pear install --force HTML_Template_IT-1.2.1
	/usr/bin/pear install --force MDB2
	/usr/bin/pear install --force MDB2#mysql
	/usr/bin/pear config-set preferred_state beta;
	/usr/bin/pear install --force --alldeps Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer;
	/usr/bin/pear config-set preferred_state stable
	/usr/bin/pear install --force HTTP_Request
	/usr/bin/pear install --force Mail
	/usr/bin/pear install --force Auth_HTTP
	/usr/bin/pear install --force XML_RPC 
EOF
)"

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SEE ALSO
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- cdist-type(7)


COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2012 Benedikt Koeppel. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).