That is an interesting problem.
One possible workaround: write your cf-execd promise so that it
searches for, and starts if necessary, ${sys.workdir}/bin/cf-execd,
and have cron call cf-execd without using an absolute path, or using
the OS package path (for example, /usr/sbin/cf-execd).
The point of always running Cfengine with cf-execd, when hands-off, is
to make sure that all output is handled correctly (sending email if
necessary and all that).
2009/12/30 <nwat...@symcor.com>:
> The reference states that "You should never put cf-agentor cf-agent
> directly inside cron without the cf-execd wrapper."[sic] I'm not certain
> that I see the logic in this. In my policies I have a processes promise
> that ensures that cf-execd is running. As a backup also like to have a
> crontab entry to start cf-execd if it is not running. This leads to a bit
> of a logic problem.
>
> If cf-execd is started in cron with -F it runs once and exits. Since it
> shows up the process table the promise for a running cf-execd is kept.
> If cf-execd is started in cron without -F multiple processes begin to
> accumulate with each cron run.
> If cf-agent is started in cron then the promise of cf-execd will repair
> and start cf-execd properly.
>
> How do others handle this?
>
> Sincerely,
> --
> Neil Watson
> 416-673-3465
>
>
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