1CDIST-TYPE__FILE(7)                  cdist                 CDIST-TYPE__FILE(7)
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NAME

6       cdist-type__file - Manage files.
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DESCRIPTION

9       This  cdist  type allows you to create files, remove files and set file
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12       If the file already exists on the target, then if it is a:
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14       regular file, and state is:
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16              present
17                     replace it with the source file if they are not equal
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19              exists do nothing
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21       symlink
22              replace it with the source file
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24       directory
25              replace it with the source file
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27       One exception is that when state is pre-exists, an error is  raised  if
28       the  file  would have been created otherwise (e.g. it is not present or
29       not a regular file).
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31       In any case, make sure that the file attributes are as specified.
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REQUIRED PARAMETERS

34       None.
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OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

37       state  'present',  'absent',  'exists'  or  'pre-exists',  defaults  to
38              'present' where:
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41                     the file is exactly the one from source
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43              absent the file does not exist
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45              exists the file from source but only if it doesn't already exist
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47              pre-exists
48                     check  that the file exists and is a regular file, but do
49                     not create or modify it
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51       group  Group to chgrp to. Defaults to root.
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53       mode   Unix permissions, suitable for chmod. Defaults to a very  secure
54              0600.
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56       owner  User to chown to. Defaults to root.
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58       source If  supplied,  copy this file from the host running cdist to the
59              target.  If not supplied, an empty file  or  directory  will  be
60              created.   If  source  is  '-'  (dash), take what was written to
61              stdin as the file content.
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63       onchange
64              The code to run if file is modified.
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MESSAGES

67       chgrp <group>
68              Changed group membership
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70       chown <owner>
71              Changed owner
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73       chmod <mode>
74              Changed mode
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76       create Empty file was created (no --source specified)
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78       remove File exists, but state is absent, file will be removed by gener‐
79              ated code.
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81       upload File was uploaded
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EXAMPLES

84          # Create  /etc/cdist-configured as an empty file
85          __file /etc/cdist-configured
86          # The same thing
87          __file /etc/cdist-configured --state present
88          # Use __file from another type
89          __file /etc/issue --source "$__type/files/archlinux" --state present
90          # Delete existing file
91          __file /etc/cdist-configured --state absent
92          # Supply some more settings
93          __file /etc/shadow --source "$__type/files/shadow" \
94             --owner root --group shadow --mode 0640 \
95             --state present
96          # Provide a default file, but let the user change it
97          __file /home/frodo/.bashrc --source "/etc/skel/.bashrc" \
98             --state exists \
99             --owner frodo --mode 0600
100          # Check that the file is present, show an error when it is not
101          __file /etc/somefile --state pre-exists
102          # Take file content from stdin
103          __file /tmp/whatever --owner root --group root --mode 644 --source - << DONE
104              Here goes the content for /tmp/whatever
105          DONE
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AUTHORS

108       Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
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COPYING

111       Copyright  (C)  2011-2013  Nico  Schottelius.  You  can redistribute it
112       and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public  License  as
113       published  by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the Li‐
114       cense, or (at your option) any later version.
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1226.9.6                            Apr 20, 2021              CDIST-TYPE__FILE(7)
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