Hi

> I would like to have puppet manage a file on each client. The file is  
> the same for all clients, but has two random numbers in it.
> 
> I assume I can use something like fqdn_rand(0-59) to generate a random  
> number between 0 and 59, right?
> 
> My main question is how to I get puppet to not think the file is  
> different every time puppetd runs? Would I use a template or a file  
> def and contents?

neither will help. either you make your random function depending on a
seed, which means it isn't really random anymore. Or if you create the
file, replace => false might be your friend. But then for sure if you
change your other content it won't adjust them as well.

cheers pete

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