13.10. cdist-type__cdistmarker(7)¶
13.10.1. NAME¶
cdist-type__cdistmarker - Add a timestamped cdist marker.
13.10.2. 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 question.
13.10.3. REQUIRED PARAMETERS¶
None.
13.10.4. 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
13.10.5. EXAMPLES¶
# Creates the marker as normal.
__cdistmarker
# Creates the marker differently.
__cdistmarker --destination /tmp/cdist_marker --format '+%s'
13.10.6. AUTHORS¶
Daniel Maher <phrawzty+cdist--@--gmail.com>
13.10.7. COPYING¶
Copyright (C) 2011 Daniel Maher. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).