Ahhh! Ok, I get it now. Thanks for all the advice.
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Thanks,
Allan Marcus
505-667-5666
On Aug 25, 2009, at 8:39 AM, Allan Marcus wrote:
>
> This has probably been discussed, but I would like an exec to only be
> executed if a facter variable is true. Seems there are two ways of
> doing this, but I can only get the "if" way to work.
>
> # $lanl_sav_defdate is a custom fact
> # make sure the live update file is correct, then force a liveupdate
> class forceLiveupdate {
> if $lanl_sav_defdate == 'February13,2008'{
> # execute the live update command
> exec {"liveupdate-now":
> command => "[long command omited]",
> }
> }
> }
>
> Is this the "right" way of using a conditional, or should I use an
> onlyif? Something like this, which doesn't seem to work for me:
>
> class forceLiveupdate {
> # execute the live update command
> exec {"liveupdate-now":
> command => "[long command omited]",
> onlyif => "match $lanl_sav_defdate == 'February13,2008'",
> }
> }
>
>
> ---
> Thanks,
>
> Allan Marcus
> 505-667-5666
>
>
>
>
> >
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