The :: refer to scope, in this case it's saying "variables at the very top
scope of what puppet knows about". This is because you can have:
$::operatingsystem
$module::class::operatingsystem
And it's not sure which one you mean. By adding the :: you're making sure
it knows to check the fact and not something you might have set in a
specific class.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Jakov Sosic <jso...@srce.hr> wrote:
> On 06/18/2012 03:25 PM, Jakov Sosic wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > I have the following facts available:
> >
> > # facter | grep oper
> > operatingsystem => CentOS
> > operatingsystemrelease => 6.2
> >
> > Now, if I wish to use conditionals on these facts, I have to do it like
> > this:
> >
> > case $operatingsystem {}
> > case $::operatingsystemrelease {}
> >
> >
> > I'm puzzled as to why can't I just use $operatingsystemrelease, and what
> > do these two semicolons mean?
>
>
> Any ideas?! :) Anyone?!?!
>
>
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