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cdist(1)
========
Usable Configuration Management
Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
SYNOPSIS
--------
::
cdist [-h] [-d] [-v] [-V] {banner,config,shell} ...
cdist banner [-h] [-d] [-v]
cdist config [-h] [-d] [-V] [-c CONF_DIR] [-f HOSTFILE] [-i MANIFEST] [-p] [-s] [host [host ...]]
cdist shell [-h] [-d] [-v] [-s SHELL]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
cdist is the frontend executable to the cdist configuration management.
cdist supports different subcommands as explained below.
GENERAL
-------
All commands accept the following options:
.. option:: -d, --debug
Set log level to debug
.. option:: -h, --help
Show the help screen
.. option:: -v, --verbose
Set log level to info, be more verbose
.. option:: -V, --version
Show version and exit
BANNER
------
Displays the cdist banner. Useful for printing
cdist posters - a must have for every office.
CONFIG
------
Configure one or more hosts
.. option:: -h, --help
Show the help screen
.. option:: -c CONF_DIR, --conf-dir CONF_DIR
Add a configuration directory. Can be specified multiple times.
If configuration directories contain conflicting types, explorers or
manifests, then the last one found is used. Additionally this can also
be configured by setting the CDIST_PATH environment variable to a colon
delimited list of config directories. Directories given with the
--conf-dir argument have higher precedence over those set through the
environment variable.
.. option:: -f HOSTFILE, --file HOSTFILE
Read additional hosts to operate on from specified file
or from stdin if '-' (each host on separate line).
If no host or host file is specified then, by default,
read hosts from stdin.
.. option:: -i MANIFEST, --initial-manifest MANIFEST
Path to a cdist manifest or - to read from stdin
.. option:: -p, --parallel
Operate on multiple hosts in parallel
.. option:: -s, --sequential
Operate on multiple hosts sequentially
.. option:: --remote-copy REMOTE_COPY
Command to use for remote copy (should behave like scp)
.. option:: --remote-exec REMOTE_EXEC
Command to use for remote execution (should behave like ssh)
SHELL
-----
This command allows you to spawn a shell that enables access
to the types as commands. It can be thought as an
"interactive manifest" environment. See below for example
usage. Its primary use is for debugging type parameters.
.. option:: -s/--shell
Select shell to use, defaults to current shell
EXAMPLES
--------
.. code-block:: sh
# Configure ikq05.ethz.ch with debug enabled
% cdist config -d ikq05.ethz.ch
# Configure hosts in parallel and use a different configuration directory
% cdist config -c ~/p/cdist-nutzung \
-p ikq02.ethz.ch ikq03.ethz.ch ikq04.ethz.ch
# Use custom remote exec / copy commands
% cdist config --remote-exec /path/to/my/remote/exec \
--remote-copy /path/to/my/remote/copy \
-p ikq02.ethz.ch ikq03.ethz.ch ikq04.ethz.ch
# Configure hosts read from file loadbalancers
% cdist config -f loadbalancers
# Display banner
cdist banner
# Show help
% cdist --help
# Show Version
% cdist --version
# Enter a shell that has access to emulated types
% cdist shell
% __git
usage: __git --source SOURCE [--state STATE] [--branch BRANCH]
[--group GROUP] [--owner OWNER] [--mode MODE] object_id
ENVIRONMENT
-----------
TMPDIR, TEMP, TMP
Setup the base directory for the temporary directory.
See http://docs.python.org/py3k/library/tempfile.html for
more information. This is rather useful, if the standard
directory used does not allow executables.
CDIST_LOCAL_SHELL
Selects shell for local script execution, defaults to /bin/sh
CDIST_REMOTE_SHELL
Selects shell for remote scirpt execution, defaults to /bin/sh
CDIST_REMOTE_EXEC
Use this command for remote execution (should behave like ssh)
CDIST_REMOTE_COPY
Use this command for remote copy (should behave like scp)
EXIT STATUS
-----------
The following exit values shall be returned:
0
Successful completion
1
One or more host configurations failed
SEE ALSO
--------
- `cdist-type(7) <../man7/cdist-type.html>`_
- `cdist-reference(7) <../man7/cdist-reference.html>`_
COPYING
-------
Copyright \(C) 2011-2013 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).