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pets(1) Manual Page

Name

pets - configuration management system for pets, not cattle

Synopsis

pets [OPTION]…​

Options

-conf-dir=DIR

Read pets configuration from DIR.

-debug

Show debugging output.

-dry-run

Only show changes without applying them.

Configuration Example

A pets configuration file setting up a minimal vimrc for root:

# pets: destfile=/root/.vimrc
# pets: package=vim

syntax on
set background=light

Directives

Configuration directives are passed as key/value arguments, either on multiple lines or separated by commas. The full list of supported directives is:

  • destfile — where to install this file. One of either destfile or symlink must be specified.

  • symlink — create a symbolic link to this file, instead of copying it like destfile would.

  • owner — the file owner, passed to chown(1)

  • group — the group this file belongs to, passed to chgrp(1)

  • mode — octal mode for chmod(1)

  • package — which package to install before creating the file. This directive can be specificed more than once to install multiple packages.

  • pre — validation command. This must succeed for the file to be created / updated.

  • post — apply command. Usually something like reloading a service.

Exit status

0

Success. Everything went according to the plan.

1

Failure. An important error occurred.

Resources

Project web site: https://github.com/ema/pets

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Copyright © 2022 Emanuele Rocca.
Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the MIT License.