Re: [Cfengine] Re: cfexecd mail

[Bas van der Vlies]

Mark.Burgess@iu.hio.no wrote:

> As long as it's rational and nothing breaks, by all means.
>
> M
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> On 30 Jul, Andrew Stribblehill wrote:
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> > Quoting Bas van der Vlies <basv@sara.nl> (2003-07-30 11:06:05 BST):
> >
> > > Andrew Stribblehill wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Quoting Bas van der Vlies <basv@sara.nl> (2003-07-30 10:34:53 BST):
> > > >
> > > > > Should we not use the same syntax for turning on/off actions
> > > > > cfagent -z sysadm, smptfrom, ....
> > > > >
> > > > > It is easier to understand which variables we ask and we get back.
> > > > > For me it make sense and there is a mechanism to query the cfagent
> > > > > variables.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, that's nicer, I agree. Currently we use ':' as the standard
> > > > separator don't we? So would 'cfagent -z foo:bar:baz -z quux -zbongo'
> > > > be okay (as a bizarre way) to ask for foo, bar, baz, quux and bongo?
> > >
> > > No the separator is ','. From the docs cfagent -j copy,tidy ;-)
> > > cfagent -x boo,bar,baz -z quux -zbongo is one bizarre way to ask
> > > for some variables.
> >
> > Yes, you're right. Even the code agrees with you ;) So Mark, want me
> > to code this?

It is fine for me and the syntax is also clear. In the meanwhile i
use my patch that fixes the smtpfrom line and wait for the new
cfagent -z. Andrew if you need help with programming or testing.
Do not hesitate to ask!

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