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10/12/13

Getting a Fatal error when using the create_users bundle code in CFEngine 3.5.2

Hi, I'm new to CFEngine3, and am attempting to use the manage_users and create_users bundles from

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Getting a Fatal error when using the create_users bundle code in CFEngine 3.5.2

Hi, I'm new to CFEngine3, and am attempting to use the manage_users and create_users bundles from

10/12/13

7/2/13

Re: [cf-learn] iteration as part of edit_template

Hi Billy, First of all, I would advise posting your question to the help-cfengine mailing list, which

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Re: [cf-learn] iteration as part of edit_template

Hi Billy, First of all, I would advise posting your question to the help-cfengine mailing list, which

7/2/13

Jeffrey Brewster, Diego Zamboni2

4/17/13

Can we have a cf 3.4.4 client in bootstrap to a 3.3.0 cf server?

Hi Jeffrey, It should work fine. What is the problem you are having? Do you get any error messages? I

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Can we have a cf 3.4.4 client in bootstrap to a 3.3.0 cf server?

Hi Jeffrey, It should work fine. What is the problem you are having? Do you get any error messages? I

4/17/13

Jan Hübner, Diego Zamboni3

4/2/13

Filling a variable based on class

Hi Diego, thanks for your answer, this is exactly what I was looking for. I'll have a look at the

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Filling a variable based on class

Hi Diego, thanks for your answer, this is exactly what I was looking for. I'll have a look at the

4/2/13

Liu Hoffmann, Diego Zamboni4

3/8/13

Update to CFEngine 3.4 ?

Aha- I see how that could cause some trouble. In particular, cfengine_stdlib.cf has moved to

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Update to CFEngine 3.4 ?

Aha- I see how that could cause some trouble. In particular, cfengine_stdlib.cf has moved to

3/8/13

MarkusZ, Diego Zamboni4

12/13/12

Use edit_xml in CFEngine 3.4

Ok, I found this link: https://cfengine.com/dev/issues/863 but using parameter[last] and [first] also

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Use edit_xml in CFEngine 3.4

Ok, I found this link: https://cfengine.com/dev/issues/863 but using parameter[last] and [first] also

12/13/12

Florian Heigl, Diego Zamboni2

9/26/12

On page 64, whats the point of the ". . ."

Hi Florian, Thanks for your message. Some comments: > I just got back to the book and installed

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On page 64, whats the point of the ". . ."

Hi Florian, Thanks for your message. Some comments: > I just got back to the book and installed

9/26/12

3/24/12

"Learning CFEngine 3" is released!

Hi, I am happy to announce that the book has been released! Thank you everyone for providing feedback

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"Learning CFEngine 3" is released!

Hi, I am happy to announce that the book has been released! Thank you everyone for providing feedback

3/24/12

Bruce Schultz, Diego Zamboni3

3/14/12

puppet (page 18)

Hi Bruce, > Ignore me. I just read the errata and its already been corrected. Thanks for the

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puppet (page 18)

Hi Bruce, > Ignore me. I just read the errata and its already been corrected. Thanks for the

3/14/12

Brian Whitehead, … Diego Zamboni4

3/7/12

attribute list on page 84

Thank you - fixed. --Diego On Mar 6, 2012, at 3:01 PM, Christopher L. Cousins wrote: There is also a

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attribute list on page 84

Thank you - fixed. --Diego On Mar 6, 2012, at 3:01 PM, Christopher L. Cousins wrote: There is also a

3/7/12

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

1/23/12

Hi Brian, > Would it be a good idea to modify this promise to edit the line if it exists? This

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Hi Brian, > Would it be a good idea to modify this promise to edit the line if it exists? This

1/23/12

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

1/16/12

consistency of comments

True - this was an experiment on my part using "in-code annotations", which is part of the

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consistency of comments

True - this was an experiment on my part using "in-code annotations", which is part of the

1/16/12

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

1/16/12

Thanks - fixed. --Diego On Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Brian Whitehead wrote: On the top of

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Thanks - fixed. --Diego On Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Brian Whitehead wrote: On the top of

1/16/12

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni4

1/16/12

misspelled word on p.77

Thanks - had also been caught already. --Diego On Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Brian

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misspelled word on p.77

Thanks - had also been caught already. --Diego On Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Brian

1/16/12

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

1/12/12

dangling bracket on p.72

You are correct - fixed. Thanks! --Diego On Jan 12, 2012, at 11:59 AM, Brian Whitehead wrote: >

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dangling bracket on p.72

You are correct - fixed. Thanks! --Diego On Jan 12, 2012, at 11:59 AM, Brian Whitehead wrote: >

1/12/12

1/11/12

Code samples and book reviews

Hi, Just to let you know (in case you hadn't noticed) that the code samples from the book are now

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Code samples and book reviews

Hi, Just to let you know (in case you hadn't noticed) that the code samples from the book are now

1/11/12

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni4

1/6/12

whitespace in pattern=value

On Friday, January 6, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: You're correct. Sorry for the

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whitespace in pattern=value

On Friday, January 6, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: You're correct. Sorry for the

1/6/12

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

1/6/12

Thanks! Fixed. --Diego On Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: On page 59, I

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Thanks! Fixed. --Diego On Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: On page 59, I

1/6/12

ji...@devio.us, Diego Zamboni2

1/2/12

restart_sshd - bad command (page 28)

On Monday, January 2, 2012 at 2:25 PM, ji...@devio.us wrote: It seems '/bin/echo' is

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restart_sshd - bad command (page 28)

On Monday, January 2, 2012 at 2:25 PM, ji...@devio.us wrote: It seems '/bin/echo' is

1/2/12

ji...@devio.us, Diego Zamboni3

1/2/12

binaries in /var/cfengine/bin clarification (page 13)

Hello, you are of course very right. I don't know if symlinks from /usr/local to /var/cfengine

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binaries in /var/cfengine/bin clarification (page 13)

Hello, you are of course very right. I don't know if symlinks from /usr/local to /var/cfengine

1/2/12

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

12/30/11

page 49 clarification?

Should the line on page 49 "anywhere—in fact. they do not exist in" be written as Thanks -

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page 49 clarification?

Should the line on page 49 "anywhere—in fact. they do not exist in" be written as Thanks -

12/30/11

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

12/30/11

class B or C subnet

Thanks - fixed. --Diego On Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: This might

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class B or C subnet

Thanks - fixed. --Diego On Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: This might

12/30/11

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

12/28/11

extra 's' on page 36

On Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: 'contains' should not have

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extra 's' on page 36

On Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: 'contains' should not have

12/28/11

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

12/28/11

On Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: There is a space missing on page

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On Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: There is a space missing on page

12/28/11

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

12/28/11

mispelled work on page 30

Hi Brian, Sorry for being picky, but I tend to catch things like this. If you'd like me to send

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mispelled work on page 30

Hi Brian, Sorry for being picky, but I tend to catch things like this. If you'd like me to send

12/28/11

Brian Whitehead, Diego Zamboni2

12/28/11

typo on page 24?

On Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: Should the following line be

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typo on page 24?

On Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Brian Whitehead wrote: Should the following line be

12/28/11

Clay Ye, Diego Zamboni2

12/21/11

how to organize config files

Hi Clay, This is a good point. I will add some text about this, possibly in Chapter 3. Thank you for

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how to organize config files

Hi Clay, This is a good point. I will add some text about this, possibly in Chapter 3. Thank you for

12/21/11

12/14/11

Welcome to the "Learning CFEngine 3" forum. This post is meant as a welcome and a test to

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Welcome to the "Learning CFEngine 3" forum. This post is meant as a welcome and a test to

12/14/11

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