Thanks everyone for your input and information. Yes, the flexibility of cfengine allows the user to design whatever solution they require. I have updated my configuration with an applicable solution and works as expected.
However, be that as it may, I would have thought that replace_patterns would come before insert_lines. I say this because, if replace_patterns corrects the line in the file first, by default insert_lines will not insert a duplicate line subsequently (as per my example). The inverse, meaning, to insert_lines first then replace_patterns second requires a class to be defined (by the user) in insert_lines, then referenced in replace_patterns as to avoid a duplicate line. Yes, the outcome is the same, but it wouldn't need a class explicitly defined, in this case, and just a little less typing and code to worry about. Just my opinion. Regards, Jim --- Sent From Bloomberg Mobile MSG ---- Original Message ---- From: no-re...@cfengine.com At: 5/24/2011 17:36 Forum: Cfengine Help Subject: Re: question on replace_patterns and insert_lines Author: debheller Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,22198,22224#msg-22224 Thanks for responding, Diego. Jim, I'm not trying to hijack your thread - but I thought it is useful to point out in the context of writing promises that you have to think more about how cfengine executes. I'd be the first to admit, that I still struggle with the "how" of cfengine's declarative ways, still trying to find the best way to take advantage of that with promises. _______________________________________________ Help-cfengine mailing list Help-cfengine@cfengine.org https://cfengine.org/mailman/listinfo/help-cfengine _______________________________________________ Help-cfengine mailing list Help-cfengine@cfengine.org https://cfengine.org/mailman/listinfo/help-cfengine
