16.45. cdist-type__dot_file(7)¶

16.45.1. NAME¶

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

16.45.2. 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.

16.45.3. REQUIRED PARAMETERS¶

user: User, for who file is installed

16.45.4. OPTIONAL PARAMETERS¶

mode: forwarded to __file type
state: forwarded to __file type
source: forwarded to __file type

16.45.5. MESSAGES¶

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

16.45.6. 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"

16.45.7. SEE ALSO¶

cdist-type__file(7)

16.45.8. 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+).