> >> For example, starting the director like this:
> >>
> >># bacula-dir -c '|/usr/local/sbin/generate-dir-config'
> >
> > Maybe I am missing some important point, but by now I can't see any mayor
> > benefits of your solution compared with:
> >
> > # /usr/local/sbin/generate-dir-config > /e
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Andreas Helmcke wrote:
> Jorj Bauer wrote:
>> What: The ability to read a configuration file as stdout from an executable
>>
>> Why: The configuration files (particularly for the Director) are very
>> complex. In my case I find it easier to have a
> Maybe I am missing some important point, but by now I can't see any mayor
> benefits of your solution compared with:
>
> # /usr/local/sbin/generate-dir-config > /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf &&
> bacula-dir -c /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf
It's subtle. You're missing the 'reload' command.
-- Jorj
Jorj Bauer wrote:
> What: The ability to read a configuration file as stdout from an executable
>
> Why: The configuration files (particularly for the Director) are very
> complex. In my case I find it easier to have a program generate them
> from meta-information about the clients.
>
On Mar 19, 2007, at 10:38 AM, Jorj Bauer wrote:
>>> # bacula-dir -c '|/usr/local/sbin/generate-dir-config'
>>>
>>> ... would cause it to run /usr/local/sbin/generate-dir-config to
>>> generate a new configuration file.
>>
>>
>> Hey, that sounds pretty useful. When you say "globally", I assume
> > # bacula-dir -c '|/usr/local/sbin/generate-dir-config'
> >
> > ... would cause it to run /usr/local/sbin/generate-dir-config to
> > generate a new configuration file.
>
>
> Hey, that sounds pretty useful. When you say "globally", I assume you
> mean that I can just toss a similar line i
On Mar 19, 2007, at 6:59 AM, Jorj Bauer wrote:
> What: The ability to read a configuration file as stdout from an
> executable
>
> Why: The configuration files (particularly for the Director) are very
> complex. In my case I find it easier to have a program generate them
> from meta-i
What: The ability to read a configuration file as stdout from an executable
Why: The configuration files (particularly for the Director) are very
complex. In my case I find it easier to have a program generate them
from meta-information about the clients.
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