Issue #8612 has been updated by Daniel Pittman.
Jeff Blaine wrote: > The 'creates' param in the code seems wrong, but I'm a newb, so... > > http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/stable/type.html#exec > ... > ***creates*** > > A file that this command creates. If this parameter is provided, then the > command will only be run if the specified file does not exist: > [...] So, what seems wrong about that to you? The code is correct, so far as I can tell, but it clearly didn't seem that way to you. That means that it is wrong - even if just that it needs to be written so that it is much clearer to folks reading it for the first time. ---------------------------------------- Bug #8612: exec "creates" param in doc example wrong https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/8612 Author: Jeff Blaine Status: Unreviewed Priority: Normal Assignee: Category: documentation Target version: Affected Puppet version: Keywords: Branch: The 'creates' param in the code seems wrong, but I'm a newb, so... http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/stable/type.html#exec ... ***creates*** A file that this command creates. If this parameter is provided, then the command will only be run if the specified file does not exist: <pre> exec { "tar xf /my/tar/file.tar": cwd => "/var/tmp", creates => "/var/tmp/myfile", path => ["/usr/bin", "/usr/sbin"] } </pre> -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/my/account -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs?hl=en.
