CDIST-TYPE__CDISTMARKER(7) - Linux manual page online | Overview, conventions, and miscellany
Add a timestamped cdist marker.
CDIST-TYPE__CDISTMARKER(7) cdist CDIST-TYPE__CDISTMARKER(7)
NAME
cdist-type__cdistmarker - Add a timestamped cdist marker.
DESCRIPTION
This type is used to add a common marker file which indicates that a given machine is
being managed by cdist. The contents of this file consist of a timestamp, which can be
used to determine the most recent time at which cdist was run against the machine in ques‐
tion.
REQUIRED PARAMETERS
None.
OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
destination
The path and filename of the marker. Default: /etc/cdist-configured
format The format of the timestamp. This is passed directly to system 'date'. Default: -u
EXAMPLES
# Creates the marker as normal.
__cdistmarker
# Creates the marker differently.
__cdistmarker --destination /tmp/cdist_marker --format '+%s'
AUTHORS
Daniel Maher <phrawzty+cdist--@--gmail.com>
COPYING
Copyright (C) 2011 Daniel Maher. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either
version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
4.4.1 Dec 18, 2016 CDIST-TYPE__CDISTMARKER(7)