Re: Convergence and Include in editfiles

[Adrian Phillips]

>>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew Stribblehill <address@hidden> writes:

    Andrew> I think that the folllowing snippet is convergent. Can
    Andrew> anyone convince me otherwise, and preferably show me how
    Andrew> to rewrite it in a convergent manner?

    Andrew> editfiles: redhat:: { /etc/sysconfig/network
    Andrew> BeginGroupIfNoSuchLine "HOSTNAME=$(host)" ReplaceAll
    Andrew> "HOSTNAME=.*" With "HOSTNAME=$(host)" EndGroup
    Andrew> DefineClasses "changeHostname" }

Hmm, if you've alrady got BeginGroupIfNoSuchLine "HOSTNAME=$(host)",
perhaps DeleteLinesMatching "HOSTNAME=.*", then Append
"HOSTNAME=$(host)" ?


    Andrew> The other question is: should the following be okay?

    Andrew> editfiles: { /etc/xinetd.d Include 'finger' Include 'rsh'
    Andrew> Include 'rlogin' Include 'rexec' Include 'telnet' Include
    Andrew> 'daytime' HashCommentLinesStarting '$(tab)disable'
    Andrew> DefineClasses 'hupXinetd' }

    Andrew> When I run this, I get the following (cfagent -ngq)
    Andrew> output:

    Andrew> cfengine:angel: Unknown action in editing of file
    Andrew> /etc/xinetd.d/daytime cfengine:angel: Unknown action in
    Andrew> editing of file /etc/xinetd.d/daytime cfengine:angel:
Sorry, can't help with this off the top of my head,

Sincerely,

Adrian Phillips

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