Paul Gear wrote: > David Schmitt wrote: >> ... >>> I'd rather not distribute the entire directory from the server, since it >>> contains custom content for each node. Is there a way i can do this >>> with templates that include other files? (Or templates that are plain >>> text rather than .erb?) I'd really like to find a technique that >>> doesn't require separately copying the file fragments to the client also... >>> >>> ... >> My approach in the CompleteConfiguration repos is to use the >> concatenated_file_part define to put file parts onto the client and then >> locally concatenated them all on the client with the concatenated_file >> define which does some shell magic internally. >> >> You seem to try to use a server side function ( file() ) to create a >> similar effect. You just have to be aware that functions always run on >> the server. > > I knew i must be overcomplicating it somehow. :-) So if i give the > file() function the full pathname of the directory on the server, i > should be able to achieve what i'm wanting without needing to distribute > a local copy of the files?
From http://reductivelabs.com/trac/puppet/wiki/FunctionReference#file : > Return the contents of a file. Multiple files can be passed, and the first > file that exists will be read in. You probably should use template() (which concatenates its parameters; be aware of ERB expansion though) or create a local concat_file() function that works as intended or use generate() to call a server-side script. > Are there any drawbacks of doing this? (Such as having to pull down the > content every time to check its MD5 sum, perhaps?) Exactly. content=> is compiled into the configuration which is sent to the client. Also, it is hard to add to these files from other clients, like with export/collect: you need a component on the puppetmaster and a third puppetd run. Regards, DavidS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
