Actually isdir() would be best here perhaps. :)
M
Nakarin Phooripoom wrote:
> Alternatively, I would use a built-in function fileexists() to check there is
> a directory or not then execute commands.
>
> classes:
> "dir_exists" expression => fileexists("some/directory");
> "no_dir" not => fileexists("some/directory");
>
> commands:
> dir_exists::
> "command_1";
> no_dir::
> "command_2";
>
> Cheers,
> --Nakarin
>
> On Jun 3, 2010, at 3:35 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> The concern is not the creation of the directory, which I agree can be
>> achieved with the "create => true" syntax.
>> My question is how can I get additional commands executed after noticing a
>> directory doesn't exist or after I create the directory.
>>
>> On Jun 2, 2010 9:13pm, Daniel V Klein <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Is one of the commands perhaps to create the directory you want? Why not
>>> use
>>>
>>> the "create => true" attribute and just let the promises converge to the
>>>
>>> desired state?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Dan
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>> I am trying to write a promise config that will first check to see if a
>>>> directory exists. If it doesn't the run these commands. I am able to
>>>> achieve
>>>> this with files incombination with the "classes => if_repaired(xyz);". Any
>>>> suggestions?
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> CFengine 3
>>>> files:
>>>> # directory example
>>>> "/some/directory/."
>>>> execute commandX
>>>> execute commandY
>>>> # works with files
>>>> "/var/spool/cron/crontabs/www"
>>>> copy_from =>
>>>> umycopy("$(content_files)/solaris/10/all/var/spool/cron/crontabs/www"),
>>>> perms => mog("0600","www","www"),
>>>> classes => if_repaired(restart_cron);
>>>>
>>>> commands:
>>>> commandX::
>>>> "/path/commandX";
>>>> commandY::
>>>> "/path/commandY";
>>>>
>>>> }
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>>>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>>> I am trying to write a promise config that will first check to see if a=
>>>
>>>> directory exists. If it doesn't the run these commands. I am able to a=
>>>> chieve this with files incombination with the "classes =3D> if_repa=
>>>> ired(xyz);".=A0 Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> CFengine 3
>>>
>>> files:
>>>
>>> =A0=A0=A0 # directory=
>>>
>>>> example
>>> =A0=A0=A0 "/some/directory/."
>>> =A0=A0=A0 =A0execut=
>>>
>>>> e commandX
>>> =A0=A0=A0 =A0execute commandY
>>>
>>> =A0=A0=A0 # works with f=
>>>
>>>> iles
>>> =A0=A0=A0 "/var/spool/cron/crontabs/www"
>>>
>>>
>>>> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 copy_from =3D>
>>> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 umyc=
>>>
>>>> opy("$(content_files)/solaris/10/all/var/spool/cron/crontabs/www"=
>>>> ),
>>> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 perms =3D> mog("0600","www=
>>>
>>>> ","www"),
>>> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 classes =3D> if_rep=
>>>
>>>> aired(restart_cron);
>>>
>>> =A0=A0=A0 <other unrelated files below>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> commands:
>>>> br>=A0=A0=A0 commandX::
>>> =A0=A0=A0 "/path/commandX";
>>>
>>> =A0=
>>>
>>>> =A0=A0 commandY::
>>> =A0=A0=A0 "/path/commandY";
>>>
>>> =A0=A0=A0=
>>>
>>>> <other unrelated commands below>
>>>
>>>> }
>>> =A0=A0=A0
>>> =A0=A0=A0
>>>
>>>
>>>
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