CDIST-TYPE__DOT_FILE(7) | cdist | CDIST-TYPE__DOT_FILE(7) |
cdist-type__dot_file - install file under user's home directory
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.
This type inherits all messages from file type, and do not add any new.
# 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 "$__files/xmonad.hs" # install .vimrc for root and some users for user in root userx usery userz; do
__dot_file "${user}_dot_vimrc" \
--user $user \
--file .vimrc \
--state exists \
--source "$__files/$user/.vimrc" done
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+).
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January 15, 2023 | 7.0.0 |