Re: [Puppet Users] New User Manifest Tips

2010-01-12 Thread Trevor Vaughan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I don't know if I completely agree with #3. I tend to think that modules are abstractions that are not installation dependent and all installation dependent things go into your site manifests. So, it's very logical to have local site classes (that co

Re: [Puppet Users] New User Manifest Tips

2010-01-12 Thread Scott Smith
R.I.Pienaar wrote: beginners wont know, it's a helpful tip since most eventually will want to use tools like dashboard/foreman and they'll regret not knowing it then :) Sure, but unless the exception is noted, some people may never find out. -scott -- You received this message because you a

Re: [Puppet Users] New User Manifest Tips

2010-01-12 Thread R.I.Pienaar
'lo, - "Scott Smith" wrote: > jcbollinger wrote: > > 2. All resource declarations and variables should go inside > classes. > > Unless you're using external nodes, I don't see a problem with using > resources directly in a node. beginners wont know, it's a helpful tip since most eventuall

Re: [Puppet Users] New User Manifest Tips

2010-01-12 Thread Scott Smith
jcbollinger wrote: 2. All resource declarations and variables should go inside classes. Unless you're using external nodes, I don't see a problem with using resources directly in a node. -scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" grou

[Puppet Users] New User Manifest Tips

2010-01-12 Thread jcbollinger
I'm considering writing some new-user tips -- something brief, focusing on writing manifests. Ideally, I will put it on the wiki when it's in reasonably good shape. I'm interested in your comments about whether this would overlap too much with the existing tutorial material, and I welcome any tip