NAME¶

cdist-type__dot_file - install file under user's home directory

DESCRIPTION¶

This type installs a file (=__object_id) under user's home directory, providing a way to install per-user configuration files. File owner and group is deduced from user, for who file is installed.

Unlike regular __file type, you do not need make any assumptions, where user's home directory is.

REQUIRED PARAMETERS¶

OPTIONAL PARAMETERS¶

MESSAGES¶

This type inherits all messages from file type, and do not add any new.

EXAMPLES¶

# Install .forward file for user 'alice'. Since state is 'present',
# user is not meant to edit this file, all changes will be overridden.
# It is good idea to put warning about it in file itself.
__dot_file .forward --user alice --source "$__files/forward"
# Install .muttrc for user 'bob', if not already present. User can safely
# edit it, his changes will not be overwritten.
__dot_file .muttrc --user bob --source "$__files/recommended_mutt_config" --state exists
# Install default xmonad config for user 'eve'. Parent directory is created automatically.
__dot_file .xmonad/xmonad.hs --user eve --state exists --source "$__files/xmonad.hs"

SEE ALSO¶

cdist-type__file(7)

COPYING¶

Copyright (C) 2015 Dmitry Bogatov. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 or later (GPLv3+).

COPYRIGHT¶

ungleich GmbH 2019