Issue #6664 has been reported by micah -.
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Bug #6664: Type reference: file resource force documentation missing
information about directories
https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/6664
Author: micah -
Status: Unreviewed
Priority: Normal
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Category: documentation
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The type reference file resource section force parameter says this:
<pre>
FORCE
Force the file operation. Currently only used when replacing directories with
links. Valid values are true, false.
</pre>
However, this isn't totally true. This is also necessary when you are removing
a directory, regardless if there is anything in the directory. For example,
consider the following:
<pre>
$ mkdir /tmp/foo
$ cat > /tmp/file_force.pp
file { "/tmp/foo": ensure => absent }
EOF
$ puppet --verbose /tmp/file_force.pp
notice: /Stage[main]//File[/tmp/blah]: Not removing directory; use 'force' to
override
</pre>
I would suggest modifying the documentation to also indicate this use case.
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