Re: Odd Behaviour (FAQs?)

[Adrian Phillips]

>>>>> "David" == David Douthitt <ssrat@mailbag.com> writes:

    David> files: /etc mode=og-w,a-x include=*.conf owner=root
    David> group=root action=fixplain /etc/*.conf mode=og-w,a-x
    David> owner=root group=root action=fixplain

Thats just one of the things you have to get used to using cfengine.

    David> # This one finally worked:

    David>     /etc mode=og-w,a-x include=*.conf owner=root group=root
    David> \ action=fixplain recurse=1

    David> Do I have to recurse just to modify multiple files in a
    David> directory?

files actions don't recurse by default.

    David> Also, in the Cfagent Reference (Chapter 3), p. 67, it lists
    David> the syntax starting with a....

    David>     /file-object [...]

    David> then in the first descriptive entry below it says:

    David>     /directory This is the only obligatory part of a file
    David> action.

Yes, I believe one of these should be changed to be the same name as
the other (most obviously /directory should be changed to
/file-object),

Sincerely,

Adrian Phillips

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