Re: [Puppet Users] puppet not copying config file

2013-01-18 Thread Brian Mathis
Yes, I was assuming you were using modules, which I suppose I should have clarified. As you are just getting started, I would recommend that you start with modules right away, as they make things easier, and are also the recommended way to do things. Here is an overview of modules: http://doc

Re: [Puppet Users] puppet not copying config file

2013-01-18 Thread Ellison Marks
Correct. When you use that syntax in the source parameter, it looks for the file specified, in a directory called files, in the module specified. On Thursday, January 17, 2013 9:44:39 PM UTC-8, Brigzzy Briggs wrote: > > Thanks for the reply :) I got it to work by adding a path to the > fileserv

Re: [Puppet Users] puppet not copying config file

2013-01-17 Thread Brigzzy Briggs
Thanks for the reply :) I got it to work by adding a path to the fileserver.conf file as follows: path /etc/puppet/files and put my config file in there, but if I am reading your reply correctly, I can just create a folder called files in /etc/puppet/modules/ntp, and it will be read when the

Re: [Puppet Users] puppet not copying config file

2013-01-17 Thread Brian Mathis
Where does the file exist on the filesystem? This is somewhat counter-intuitive until you do it a few times. The source path in the manifest is: puppet:///modules/ntp/ntp.conf but in the filesystem, the file should be under modules/ntp/files/ntp.conf You may have missed the "files" in th

[Puppet Users] puppet not copying config file

2013-01-17 Thread Brigzzy Briggs
Hi All, Sorry if this is a really remedial question, but I cannot find the answer to my problem anywhere else. I am trying to learn puppet, and am creating a basic ntp module, that should install the ntp package (Which it does), then copy the ntp.conf file (Which it does not) and then start th